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Regular IT workers should be grateful they earn substantially more than a teacher or a nurse /s. The fact that labour cost is disconnected from the value it gen
by varispeed 8mo ago
Regular IT workers should be grateful they earn substantially more than a teacher or a nurse /s. The fact that labour cost is disconnected from the value it generates is probably one of the greatest scams pulled on working class.
99% of his pay packet should be redistributed among workers.
- nickff 8mo agoIsn’t Google just distributing varying proportions of a pseudo-monopoly rent? It doesn’t seem like the CEO is really contributing that much to the company, but most of the individual contributors seem to be compensated disproportionately relative to their quality of work (as well).
- pjmlp 8mo agoDepends on the country, in some we're just plain office workers like everyone else.
- ambicapter 8mo ago> The fact that labour cost is disconnected from the value it generates It's not disconnected from its value in the market, I don't think. I think the great scam is telling people that capitalist values are in any way attached to human values.
- s1artibartfast 8mo agoThe problem is it's quite a bit more challenging to agree on prices for exchange denominated in human values. There is no common currency.
- ambicapter 8mo agoWe don't have to do it, I'm not arguing that market pricing should be changed. I just want people to stop pretending they're related.
- s1artibartfast 8mo agoIsn't Sundar a worker? We are talking about his pay from negotiation with capital owners
- chihuahua 8mo agoHe's probably muttering "I have nothing to lose but my chains" as he's hand-washing his Che Guevara shirt.
- JCharante 8mo agoto be fair it's possible Sundar is unhappy and just wants to enjoy his wealth but it's hard to say no to $200m/yr
- bluefirebrand 8mo ago> Isn't Sundar a worker Executives are not workers, no
- daedrdev 8mo agoHow will shortages be avoided if pay isn’t deterred by supply and demand? An industry that needs workers raises wages until satisfied, what magical thinking do you propose instead
- mcntsh 8mo agoEvery cost is disconnected from the value it generates. Do you pay the price for gasoline, electricity, or food based on the value it provides you?