Dollars are dumb and you should price your place in society based on the demand/impact of the job you do. To put that in an example, during covid lots of peopl

Dollars are dumb and you should price your place in society based on the demand/impact of the job you do. To put that in an example, during covid lots of people who never made more than $12/hr were suddenly able to hop into jobs (lateral movement) paying $20/hr. In there head they almost doubled their income, and placed themselves in a much high social class. But that is not how it works. $20 simply became the new $12, and they were pissed as all hell when realized they went nowhere. If you work as a cashier in city Z, you will live the life of a cashier in city Z, regardless of your pay.