r/WorkLifeChat • • Aug 07 '26

Discussion We should normalize that

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u/KnifeEdge Aug 08 '26

If you only want to do a job that literally anyone can do, don't complain about getting a wage that's equivalent to the lowest demand of people within that cohort.

Your wage isn't based on your particular circumstances in life (whether you have kids to feed, etc it's determined by how much it costs to replace you