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.

  • Mossy Feathers (They/Them)@pawb.social
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    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.

    • Lemmylaugh@lemmy.ml
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      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.

      • PoliticalAgitator@lemm.ee
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        1 year ago

        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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      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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        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.

        • Jagger2097@lemmy.world
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          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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            You can go to another company, but they too wouldn’t exist if they didn’t make money.

        • bloodfart@lemmy.ml
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          It’s not a paradox. The money the company makes is profit. Profit is what’s left of revenue after costs are subtracted. People’s pay is a cost.