> "Most people seem to play this game to some extent" I'm getting 39% and 55% figures for job-offer negotiations. While that's not the only way people try to m

> "Most people seem to play this game to some extent" I'm getting 39% and 55% figures for job-offer negotiations. While that's not the only way people try to maximize earnings, if people leave this on the table it's less likely they're picking something else up off the table. 1) https://www.cnbc.com/2018/02/08/only-39-percent-of-workers-negotiated-their-salary-at-their-last-job-offer.html https://www.cnbc.com/2018/02/08/only-39-percent-of-workers-n... 2) https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/survey-55-percent-of-workers-negotiated-pay-with-last-job-offer-300792725.html https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/survey-55-percent-o... WRT what else you wrote: Extractive capitalism is one of the reasons for the purchasing power differentials (as well as what's available to purchase) around the world. People can be angry at this sort of thing while still trying to build an adequate lifestyle. And monetary compensation doesn't cover everything, even in a hypercapitalist society. I've noticed that the most famous people who started out poor tend to be famous for becoming rich. Not all of them, but most of them. Whereas those who were born relatively wealthy tend to become famous for a lot of things.