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> Money is not the point of a government.
by flir 2y ago
> Money is not the point of a government.
- fastball 2y agoYes, exactly. People who just want a stable job are in it for the (stable) money.
- flir 2y agoYou just made an argument about government based on a comparison with the private sector, and now you're agreeing that government and the private secctor have fundamentally different goals. Got to admit, I'm a bit lost.
- fastball 2y agoThe argument wasn't based on a comparison to the private sector. The argument is based on the fact that I prefer people who passionate about their jobs vs people who just want a stable paycheck. However the argument also applies to the private sector, which is why I mentioned it.
- mulmen 2y agoHave you considered that government employees accept less pay because they are passionate?
- fastball 2y agoSo this begs the question why we need "stable employment" as a hallmark of the government sector in order to attract talent.
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- ModernMech 2y agoHard to be passionate about a job that might not be there tomorrow.
- johnnyanmac 2y agoLet's flip the script. How have young people felt about the private sector as their entry level jobs have focused more around a turnover based culture than ever? Do you feel Gen Z is passionate about work or even about trying to maximize their compensation? Do they seem happy or even tolerant of a 9-5 to (not) make ends meet? What makes you think applying these practices to the public sector will work for the better?
- hnlmorg 2y ago99% of people who work are just in it for the money. You’re a very blessed individual if you’re doing it for the love of the job rather than because you have to pay the bills and buy food.
- flir 2y agoAn aside: I've never once heard the word "blessed" used where the subtext wasn't "fuck you". It's the American equivalent of Britain's "With all due respect..." I love it.
- joquarky 2y agoCitation needed, otherwise this sounds like psychological projection.
- hnlmorg 2y agoI don’t think you really need a citation for the fact that most people work to live rather than live to work. I mean, that doesn’t mean that people can’t enjoy their job. But enjoying your job also doesn’t mean that you’d want to work if it wasn’t for the requirement to earn money.