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> I'm just saying; there is a really high correlation with thriving wealthy industries - like software - and no union presence Correlation does not mean causat
by mattm 3y ago
> I'm just saying; there is a really high correlation with thriving wealthy industries - like software - and no union presence
Correlation does not mean causation. Software is high paying because of scalability. It's not like past production or service work where the amount you can produce/serve has physical limitations.
Let's not fool ourselves. It would get worse if employers could figure out how to turn software into a more repeatable process and not have to rely on the craft of the individual. When that day comes the amount paid to software will go down and there won't be anything you as an individual can do to stop it.
- roenxi 3y agoBut if your argument is high pay is caused by scalability, then surely you'd agree that a union would be unhelpful? A union doesn't help make someone's production more scaleable.