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The amount of people I know with full time jobs (often very skilled ones, one person I know runs research projects studying cats) struggling to get by is pretty
by tdb7893 2y ago
The amount of people I know with full time jobs (often very skilled ones, one person I know runs research projects studying cats) struggling to get by is pretty crazy. Working in software we can be really insulated from it. It's no surprise people don't feel like the current system is working when it isn't working for them.
- FredPret 2y agoDid you compare average jobs across time and place? Ie, does your statement apply to everyone in the country? Some places have much lower cost of living but similar earning power. Similarly, did you compare to the past? Average people used to be much worse off 20, 40, 60, etcetera years ago. Also, should running research projects that matter little to the average person get large financial rewards?
- tdb7893 2y agoI was just saying what's happening with my friends and why they feel disaffected. You're the one making a lot of claims with no sources. For specifically about the research project (which is the only question really relevant enough to answer): no, I don't think someone running fully funded research projects at a top university in her field should necessarily be living luxuriously but I do think they shouldn't have to worry about making rent in the city the university is in. Edit: to put it in perspective my dad was able to pay for college working part time on the docks. Nowadays it would struggle to pay food/rent, let alone get close to paying tuition.