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Tech workers react to UPS drivers landing a $170,000 a year package with a mixture of anger and admiration (www.businessinsider.com)
submitted 3 years ago by [M, B] to c/technology@lemmy.world
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Tech workers react to UPS drivers landing a $170,000 a year package with a mixture of anger and admiration::Some tech workers questioned whether UPS drivers deserved high pay — others jumped in to note the importance of the jobs and harsh working conditions.

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[–] 38 points 3 years ago (2 children)

I think people just don't realize how underpaid they are. They think that because they make six figures, that means they're getting paid what they're worth.

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  • [–] 23 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Actually what people don’t realize is what the above poster means between the lines, this is an article by big corp to make the general public angry at unionized organizations.

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  • [–] 12 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Bingo. A greedy neoliberal company putting out articles to help greedy neoliberals companies.

    They might tolerate competition and superficial disagreements, but the moment something is a threat to profits they have incredible class solidarity.

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  • [–] 3 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    If you were paid what you were worth the company wouldn't make any money.

    Corporations exist by the excess value of their workers' labor, by definition.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago (2 children)

    Eh that's a paradox though. If the company makes no money, there's no job for you in the first place making you worth nothing.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago* (1 child)

    No you are misunderstanding the roles of labor and capital. If I withhold my labor, then the owners have nothing to sell. If they withhold pay to me, I go to another company with my labor. Capital cannot create value, only labor can.

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