• Naatan@lemdro.id
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    1 year ago

    This just plain isn’t true for the vast majority of engineers. And exceptions occur in any industry. Focus your anger on billionaires and companies rather than your peers.

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      I recently started making more money, but until very recently tech workers were not my peers. They’re upper middle class and have very little in common with me. Sure, I’ll side with them against the ownership class, but calling them “peers” is a stretch.

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        1 year ago

        If you seriously believe we still have a middle class, let alone an upper section of it, I’ve got a bridge to sell you

        You know why they are your peers even before the salary bump you mention? Because you are INFINITELY closer to them then you are the upper class elite.

        You need to zoom out and stop bashing heads with your fellow workers simply because they don’t perform the exact same job for same compensation.

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          If you seriously believe we still have a middle class, let alone an upper section of it, I’ve got a bridge to sell you

          $250k+ household income is absolutely upper middle class, what the hell are you talking about

          You know why they are your peers even before the salary bump you mention? Because you are INFINITELY closer to them then you are the upper class elite.

          Meaningless distinction. The upper middle class doesn’t have to worry about their utilities getting shut off due to nonpayment. They don’t have to worry about eviction. They have an emergency fund and college tuition fund for their children.

          Sure in terms of pure monetary wealth, they’re closer to poor than rich. But in terms of life experience, all 3 classes are very different from each other.

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        As long as you’re not joining forces with the rest of us peons against the billionaires their plan is working.

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            This is literally us telling you to join and you’re calling people dumbass. Please have some perspective.

            Edit: I just saw your edit to your original post. Consider this my last response. Very childish.

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        1 year ago

        They are still your peers when it comes to the battle of workers vs employers. Sure, put it in a different context and it may sound wrong.