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That salary is a reflection of market forces.

The fundamentals remain the same: they are workers who support families of arbitrary needs and complexities and not just themselves. Are they expensive to the bottom line? Good -- they _allow_ the bottom line because they are the ones generating value.

Not the shareholders and upper managers calling for layoffs to maximize their stock prices who you seem to appreciate more.



I’m just pointing out reality. Sorry I know it’s not “kind” or whatever. Just true though.

If someone makes a Faustian bargain, it will have consequences.

You make a deal with the devil (biggest capitalist empires on the planet - I don’t think they’re evil btw I’m just making analogy) and the devil will come for you.

For them, it’s just business. That’s their whole point of existence, to run their business and grow even at their stage. I don’t work for these companies but I do hold positions in them through my 401k.




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