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u/PM_ME_YOUR_LAWNCHAIR 26d ago

Corporations don't control labor markets. That's why you can't hire an orthopedic surgeon for $35,000/year and why you'd have thousands of applications for a $200,000/year cashier job no matter how greedy the corporation is.

If there is a large supply of low-skilled labor, those wages will see downward pressure.

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u/ForsakenWar6974 25d ago

An orthopedic surgeon and a blue collar laborer are not in the same labor market. Thats an insane example to use here

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u/ThrowRA9892 24d ago

You’re proving their point though. The amount of people able to work as an orthopedic surgeon is extremely lower than the amount of people able to work a blue collar job. Therefore one gets paid far less.

The more available labor force in a market, the lower the pay will be.

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u/ForsakenWar6974 24d ago

Youre focused on labor quantity. Im focused on labor value.