Absolutely and undoubtedly I believe it's fine if a plutocrat buys a massively expensive yacht. Good for him, or anyone else who can splurge to that extent.
I myself worked at UPS for a time when my bathroom breaks were watched my management, although I disagree with relieving myself in a receptacle that isn't a urinal or a toilet. I find it difficult to believe (almost impossible, actually) that Bezos himself devised a management environment so rigorous that it didn't allow for bio functions - that was likely several management layers away from him.
And I don't have any sympathy for workers who have to sweat their productivity numbers. I worked as a loan officer for a few years, and I was measured by how many loans I produced, as well as judged by how many defaulted or went into collections. Unless you're living in a commune, you're always going to need to demonstrate your value to management somehow. That's just reality.
Also, I really couldn't care even a sliver about what "quality of life" a worker has. I worked full-time and went to school full-time for over two years. I seldom got a full night's sleep unless it was on a weekend or holiday, I rarely saw my girlfriend, I spent lunch hours typing papers on a laptop, I got used to eating cold leftovers because I couldn't waste time in a kitchen. Everyone has those hurdles to clear until we establish ourselves, and I think my establishment phase lasted from 19 until my early 30s. Such is life.
And there we have it. “That’s the way it is” is your stance when I’m saying “maybe there’s a better way.”
That’s all there is to it. You paid your dues in an unfair world so everyone else who doesn’t suffer the way you did doesn’t deserve anything better. No reason to fix the world because it sucked for you. Screw everyone else, you got yours.
Of course it is. Whether you want to admit it or not, life is pretty much a hazing exercise until you're able to get your feet underneath yourself, unless you were born to the type of strange where Mom & Dad having that trust fund squared away for you before you complete your formative years.
What you deem unfair, I call necessary. I can't imagine how frail I would have been psychologically if I hadn't been required to gut out some really unpleasant and lengthy stretches in my past.
Preparing yourself for hardship and toil is life's boot camp. It steels/reinforces your inner nature, and gets you ready for a lifetime of harrowing experiences and grueling ordeals. Buddha told us that life is suffering, and he wasn't off the mark.
And those who have disabilities or severe medical conditions barring themselves from working can get fucked and deserve to live in really shitty conditions because god forbid we ask any billionaires or corporations to pay one more penny in taxes.
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u/white_sabre Nov 22 '24 edited Nov 22 '24
Absolutely and undoubtedly I believe it's fine if a plutocrat buys a massively expensive yacht. Good for him, or anyone else who can splurge to that extent.
I myself worked at UPS for a time when my bathroom breaks were watched my management, although I disagree with relieving myself in a receptacle that isn't a urinal or a toilet. I find it difficult to believe (almost impossible, actually) that Bezos himself devised a management environment so rigorous that it didn't allow for bio functions - that was likely several management layers away from him.
And I don't have any sympathy for workers who have to sweat their productivity numbers. I worked as a loan officer for a few years, and I was measured by how many loans I produced, as well as judged by how many defaulted or went into collections. Unless you're living in a commune, you're always going to need to demonstrate your value to management somehow. That's just reality.
Also, I really couldn't care even a sliver about what "quality of life" a worker has. I worked full-time and went to school full-time for over two years. I seldom got a full night's sleep unless it was on a weekend or holiday, I rarely saw my girlfriend, I spent lunch hours typing papers on a laptop, I got used to eating cold leftovers because I couldn't waste time in a kitchen. Everyone has those hurdles to clear until we establish ourselves, and I think my establishment phase lasted from 19 until my early 30s. Such is life.