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[–] 1984@lemmy.today 139 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children) You can't buy people anymore but you can buy most of their awake hours. It's called a job. People sell those hours because they have to. It's called a salary. permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] PunnyName@lemmy.world 76 points 2 years ago (2 children) You misspelled "wage slavery" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] tryptaminev@feddit.de 13 points 2 years ago No no, they work for each other in exchange for money, which they use to buy goods... permalink fedilink source parent [–] blanketswithsmallpox@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago* Depends on if you can't live comfortably or not still. The official poverty rate in the USA was 11.4% in 2020 with 37.2 million people under the poverty line. I'd wager many of them might not hold a job due to having young children as well. https://www.yonkerstribune.com/2021/11/slave-wages-what-are-slave-wages Out of the homes, 38 could be considered low income, 44 middle income and 18 high income. https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/07/household-income-distribution-wealth-inequality-united-states/ So nearly 1/3 of Americans would be wage slaves by the latter. Even worse for those under the poverty line. permalink fedilink source parent [–] jopepa@lemmy.world 23 points 2 years ago (2 children) Wait so could I hire some suckers to do my hours so I could keep my salary and hours? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] metaStatic@kbin.social 38 points 2 years ago (1 child) this guy has figured out capitalism permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jopepa@lemmy.world 23 points 2 years ago (1 child) Keep it down what if they start organizing? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Quexotic@infosec.pub 7 points 2 years ago (2 children) I mean, it's been done... https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2013/01/16/169528579/outsourced-employee-sends-own-job-to-china-surfs-web permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] jopepa@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Great workaround rec, thanks permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Quexotic@infosec.pub 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I think since then it's happened a few more times. Don't forget those that have 2-3 full time jobs. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jopepa@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ugh! I’ll have to hire kids on drugs to compete with those fat cats pulling down three salaries! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Quexotic@infosec.pub 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) My first thought was of envy too, but then I thought about the details and I got anxious. For example: https://www.reddit.com/r/overemployed/comments/s12c8l/i_start_job_5_on_monday_12_mil_a_year_heres_my/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jopepa@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Envy? No way I just want them all to fail so I can eat their hours for less than they’re worth. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Quexotic@infosec.pub 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Eat their hours is not a phrase I've heard before. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jopepa@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago ™️ permalink fedilink source parent [–] sangriaferret@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago I love this. permalink fedilink source parent [–] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) Wealthy people don't buy things, they buy time - other people's time. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jopepa@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago On behalf of landfills and floating trash islands, they buy plenty of thing things, too. permalink fedilink source parent [+] beckerist@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] abbadon420@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago Where can I buy a ticket? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] PunnyName@lemmy.world 76 points 2 years ago (2 children) You misspelled "wage slavery" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] tryptaminev@feddit.de 13 points 2 years ago No no, they work for each other in exchange for money, which they use to buy goods... permalink fedilink source parent [–] blanketswithsmallpox@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago* Depends on if you can't live comfortably or not still. The official poverty rate in the USA was 11.4% in 2020 with 37.2 million people under the poverty line. I'd wager many of them might not hold a job due to having young children as well. https://www.yonkerstribune.com/2021/11/slave-wages-what-are-slave-wages Out of the homes, 38 could be considered low income, 44 middle income and 18 high income. https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/07/household-income-distribution-wealth-inequality-united-states/ So nearly 1/3 of Americans would be wage slaves by the latter. Even worse for those under the poverty line. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tryptaminev@feddit.de 13 points 2 years ago No no, they work for each other in exchange for money, which they use to buy goods... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] blanketswithsmallpox@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago* Depends on if you can't live comfortably or not still. The official poverty rate in the USA was 11.4% in 2020 with 37.2 million people under the poverty line. I'd wager many of them might not hold a job due to having young children as well. https://www.yonkerstribune.com/2021/11/slave-wages-what-are-slave-wages Out of the homes, 38 could be considered low income, 44 middle income and 18 high income. https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/07/household-income-distribution-wealth-inequality-united-states/ So nearly 1/3 of Americans would be wage slaves by the latter. Even worse for those under the poverty line. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jopepa@lemmy.world 23 points 2 years ago (2 children) Wait so could I hire some suckers to do my hours so I could keep my salary and hours? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] metaStatic@kbin.social 38 points 2 years ago (1 child) this guy has figured out capitalism permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jopepa@lemmy.world 23 points 2 years ago (1 child) Keep it down what if they start organizing? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Quexotic@infosec.pub 7 points 2 years ago (2 children) I mean, it's been done... https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2013/01/16/169528579/outsourced-employee-sends-own-job-to-china-surfs-web permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] jopepa@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Great workaround rec, thanks permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Quexotic@infosec.pub 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I think since then it's happened a few more times. Don't forget those that have 2-3 full time jobs. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jopepa@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ugh! I’ll have to hire kids on drugs to compete with those fat cats pulling down three salaries! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Quexotic@infosec.pub 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) My first thought was of envy too, but then I thought about the details and I got anxious. For example: https://www.reddit.com/r/overemployed/comments/s12c8l/i_start_job_5_on_monday_12_mil_a_year_heres_my/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jopepa@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Envy? No way I just want them all to fail so I can eat their hours for less than they’re worth. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Quexotic@infosec.pub 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Eat their hours is not a phrase I've heard before. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jopepa@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago ™️ permalink fedilink source parent [–] sangriaferret@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago I love this. permalink fedilink source parent [–] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) Wealthy people don't buy things, they buy time - other people's time. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jopepa@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago On behalf of landfills and floating trash islands, they buy plenty of thing things, too. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] metaStatic@kbin.social 38 points 2 years ago (1 child) this guy has figured out capitalism permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jopepa@lemmy.world 23 points 2 years ago (1 child) Keep it down what if they start organizing? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Quexotic@infosec.pub 7 points 2 years ago (2 children) I mean, it's been done... https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2013/01/16/169528579/outsourced-employee-sends-own-job-to-china-surfs-web permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] jopepa@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Great workaround rec, thanks permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Quexotic@infosec.pub 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I think since then it's happened a few more times. Don't forget those that have 2-3 full time jobs. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jopepa@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ugh! I’ll have to hire kids on drugs to compete with those fat cats pulling down three salaries! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Quexotic@infosec.pub 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) My first thought was of envy too, but then I thought about the details and I got anxious. For example: https://www.reddit.com/r/overemployed/comments/s12c8l/i_start_job_5_on_monday_12_mil_a_year_heres_my/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jopepa@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Envy? No way I just want them all to fail so I can eat their hours for less than they’re worth. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Quexotic@infosec.pub 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Eat their hours is not a phrase I've heard before. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jopepa@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago ™️ permalink fedilink source parent [–] sangriaferret@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago I love this. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jopepa@lemmy.world 23 points 2 years ago (1 child) Keep it down what if they start organizing? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Quexotic@infosec.pub 7 points 2 years ago (2 children) I mean, it's been done... https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2013/01/16/169528579/outsourced-employee-sends-own-job-to-china-surfs-web permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] jopepa@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Great workaround rec, thanks permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Quexotic@infosec.pub 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I think since then it's happened a few more times. Don't forget those that have 2-3 full time jobs. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jopepa@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ugh! I’ll have to hire kids on drugs to compete with those fat cats pulling down three salaries! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Quexotic@infosec.pub 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) My first thought was of envy too, but then I thought about the details and I got anxious. For example: https://www.reddit.com/r/overemployed/comments/s12c8l/i_start_job_5_on_monday_12_mil_a_year_heres_my/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jopepa@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Envy? No way I just want them all to fail so I can eat their hours for less than they’re worth. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Quexotic@infosec.pub 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Eat their hours is not a phrase I've heard before. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jopepa@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago ™️ permalink fedilink source parent [–] sangriaferret@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago I love this. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Quexotic@infosec.pub 7 points 2 years ago (2 children) I mean, it's been done... https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2013/01/16/169528579/outsourced-employee-sends-own-job-to-china-surfs-web permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] jopepa@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Great workaround rec, thanks permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Quexotic@infosec.pub 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I think since then it's happened a few more times. Don't forget those that have 2-3 full time jobs. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jopepa@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ugh! I’ll have to hire kids on drugs to compete with those fat cats pulling down three salaries! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Quexotic@infosec.pub 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) My first thought was of envy too, but then I thought about the details and I got anxious. For example: https://www.reddit.com/r/overemployed/comments/s12c8l/i_start_job_5_on_monday_12_mil_a_year_heres_my/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jopepa@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Envy? No way I just want them all to fail so I can eat their hours for less than they’re worth. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Quexotic@infosec.pub 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Eat their hours is not a phrase I've heard before. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jopepa@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago ™️ permalink fedilink source parent [–] sangriaferret@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago I love this. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jopepa@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Great workaround rec, thanks permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Quexotic@infosec.pub 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I think since then it's happened a few more times. Don't forget those that have 2-3 full time jobs. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jopepa@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ugh! I’ll have to hire kids on drugs to compete with those fat cats pulling down three salaries! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Quexotic@infosec.pub 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) My first thought was of envy too, but then I thought about the details and I got anxious. For example: https://www.reddit.com/r/overemployed/comments/s12c8l/i_start_job_5_on_monday_12_mil_a_year_heres_my/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jopepa@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Envy? No way I just want them all to fail so I can eat their hours for less than they’re worth. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Quexotic@infosec.pub 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Eat their hours is not a phrase I've heard before. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jopepa@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago ™️ permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Quexotic@infosec.pub 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I think since then it's happened a few more times. Don't forget those that have 2-3 full time jobs. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jopepa@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ugh! I’ll have to hire kids on drugs to compete with those fat cats pulling down three salaries! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Quexotic@infosec.pub 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) My first thought was of envy too, but then I thought about the details and I got anxious. For example: https://www.reddit.com/r/overemployed/comments/s12c8l/i_start_job_5_on_monday_12_mil_a_year_heres_my/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jopepa@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Envy? No way I just want them all to fail so I can eat their hours for less than they’re worth. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Quexotic@infosec.pub 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Eat their hours is not a phrase I've heard before. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jopepa@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago ™️ permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jopepa@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ugh! I’ll have to hire kids on drugs to compete with those fat cats pulling down three salaries! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Quexotic@infosec.pub 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) My first thought was of envy too, but then I thought about the details and I got anxious. For example: https://www.reddit.com/r/overemployed/comments/s12c8l/i_start_job_5_on_monday_12_mil_a_year_heres_my/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jopepa@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Envy? No way I just want them all to fail so I can eat their hours for less than they’re worth. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Quexotic@infosec.pub 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Eat their hours is not a phrase I've heard before. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jopepa@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago ™️ permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Quexotic@infosec.pub 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) My first thought was of envy too, but then I thought about the details and I got anxious. For example: https://www.reddit.com/r/overemployed/comments/s12c8l/i_start_job_5_on_monday_12_mil_a_year_heres_my/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jopepa@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Envy? No way I just want them all to fail so I can eat their hours for less than they’re worth. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Quexotic@infosec.pub 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Eat their hours is not a phrase I've heard before. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jopepa@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago ™️ permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jopepa@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Envy? No way I just want them all to fail so I can eat their hours for less than they’re worth. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Quexotic@infosec.pub 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Eat their hours is not a phrase I've heard before. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jopepa@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago ™️ permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Quexotic@infosec.pub 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Eat their hours is not a phrase I've heard before. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jopepa@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago ™️ permalink fedilink source parent
[–] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) Wealthy people don't buy things, they buy time - other people's time. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jopepa@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago On behalf of landfills and floating trash islands, they buy plenty of thing things, too. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jopepa@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago On behalf of landfills and floating trash islands, they buy plenty of thing things, too. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] beckerist@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] abbadon420@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago Where can I buy a ticket? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] abbadon420@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago Where can I buy a ticket? permalink fedilink source parent
