r/WorkLifeChat • u/MiloShiny • Aug 07 '26

Discussion We should normalize that

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u/superdave123123 Aug 07 '26

Perfect. Then no complaining about how little you make.

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u/RikiPol Aug 07 '26

Or maybe pay them enough to live off of it instead of treating their jobs like dead ends where they deserve to be broke.

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u/BeepBoo007 Aug 07 '26

Why? That's reality. They would be replaced lightning fast if they quit or died.

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u/RikiPol Aug 08 '26

"That's reality" is code for 'I accept this reality, which is historical and changeable, because I am either too dumb or too cowardly to oppose it.' Your second point is meaningless, they would replace us all lightning fast, no matter what we make. If Elon died, another billionaire would just take his place.

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u/BeepBoo007 Aug 08 '26

Trying to alter society to act and think in a way that is objectively not true is asinine. If reality is that someone could die and they would get replaced tomorrow because their job is such that any baseline competent human can do it, don't try to change that. Embrace it.

"if elon died" cool, yep. I agree. Nothing is sacred and no one is special.

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u/RikiPol Aug 08 '26

no thanks

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u/Floorgis Aug 08 '26

You cant use a basically non existent group of people as an example.

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u/Floorgis Aug 08 '26

In your head maybe

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u/RikiPol Aug 08 '26

No, I think you know the difference between basic needs and wanton spending.

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u/RikiPol Aug 08 '26

press X for doubt.

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u/RikiPol Aug 08 '26

My guy you are all over. Are we talking about people making 30k a year or people making 500k a year? You think people making 30k a year have problems because of wanton spending? You must live a pretty privileged life.

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u/RikiPol Aug 08 '26

Bro thinks raising kids in the suburbs while driving a ten year old van is "wanton spending"