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Buddy, I’m a data center tech. I rack & stack and run cable. I am working class. You guys in your nice offices with catered lunches, free drinks, unlimited sic

Buddy, I’m a data center tech. I rack & stack and run cable. I am working class. You guys in your nice offices with catered lunches, free drinks, unlimited sick time, RSUs, bonuses, etc? That isn’t working class. Thats the 1% from where I sit.

maximinus_thrax 3y ago
> That isn’t working class. Thats the 1% from where I sit. Your perception doesn't agree with reality. First of all, you need to earn at least double that to qualify for 1%. But that's a different story, as income is not what makes someone 'working class'. If you MUST work in order to survive, you are working class, which is the case even for people making $400k/year. > catered lunches, free drinks, unlimited sick time, RSUs, bonuses, etc You're kind of working against your argument here. These things disappear when you lose your job, hence they need to work in order to have them, hence they're working class. If you need someone to direct your anger towards, it's the people with trust funds, not the W2 workers who are making more than you. Think of it this way. Who benefits the most if your income goes down or stagnates? Other W2 workers? Or someone else who just loves it when you direct your energy against other workers?
- hn_version_0023 3y ago
  There is no shortage of people to direct my anger towards. This community specifically is responsible for the creation, wide adoption of smartphones and the endless doom-scrolling addiction we’re all subjected to now. My ire is limitless; plenty to go around. I don’t require your permission or sign-off on my emotions.
  - maximinus_thrax 3y ago
    > There is no shortage of people to direct my anger towards. This community specifically is responsible for the creation, wide adoption of smartphones and the endless doom-scrolling addiction we’re all subjected to now. You're responsible as well, for supporting the infrastructure enabling these efforts. But don't conflate issues. We were talking about whether or not someone working at BigCo making $400k/year is working class or not. They are, even if they're not blue-collar workers. I don't really give a damn who or what you're literally angry about, I was just using a figure of speech.
    - hn_version_0023 3y ago
      Sometimes its hard to see through the anger; apologies for my behavior.

maximinus_thrax 3y ago

> That isn’t working class. Thats the 1% from where I sit. Your perception doesn't agree with reality. First of all, you need to earn at least double that to qualify for 1%. But that's a different story, as income is not what makes someone 'working class'. If you MUST work in order to survive, you are working class, which is the case even for people making $400k/year. > catered lunches, free drinks, unlimited sick time, RSUs, bonuses, etc You're kind of working against your argument here. These things disappear when you lose your job, hence they need to work in order to have them, hence they're working class. If you need someone to direct your anger towards, it's the people with trust funds, not the W2 workers who are making more than you. Think of it this way. Who benefits the most if your income goes down or stagnates? Other W2 workers? Or someone else who just loves it when you direct your energy against other workers?

hn_version_0023 3y ago
There is no shortage of people to direct my anger towards. This community specifically is responsible for the creation, wide adoption of smartphones and the endless doom-scrolling addiction we’re all subjected to now. My ire is limitless; plenty to go around. I don’t require your permission or sign-off on my emotions.
- maximinus_thrax 3y ago
  > There is no shortage of people to direct my anger towards. This community specifically is responsible for the creation, wide adoption of smartphones and the endless doom-scrolling addiction we’re all subjected to now. You're responsible as well, for supporting the infrastructure enabling these efforts. But don't conflate issues. We were talking about whether or not someone working at BigCo making $400k/year is working class or not. They are, even if they're not blue-collar workers. I don't really give a damn who or what you're literally angry about, I was just using a figure of speech.
  - hn_version_0023 3y ago
    Sometimes its hard to see through the anger; apologies for my behavior.