• kostabi@sopuli.xyz
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    1 year ago

    Life is hard. Sadly, the world needs ditch diggers just as much as scientists and actors but young people are bombarded with the whole “be whatever you want” speeches instead of a bit of realism.

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      1 year ago

      Life’s only hard because of exploitation. It doesn’t have to be, things need to change.

    • Zeth0s@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      Problem is that world needs more scientists, but scientists are force to do more “realistic” useless job because of broken economical and academic systems

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      I will never understand how people can say bad jobs are necessary and the people working them should just accept a bad life. If the world really NEEDS ditch diggers don’t you think they deserve a decent living? Why should people doing necessary work not be able to afford cost of living?

    • SbisasCostlyTurnover@feddit.uk
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      I work 50 hours a week picking boxes in a warehouse for a company who times how long I go for a piss. I don’t see my kids. I don’t see my partner. I barely make enough to make rent each month.

      I don’t mind doing a shit job. What I do mind is doing a shit job and at the end of it, being unable to take my kids on a shitty caravan holiday to the south coast because it’s too expensive, or having to constantly move house and take my kids out of school because there’s no affordable houses to live in.

      So yes. Life is hard. It doesn’t have to be though. Anyone who tells you it does is telling you that because they’ve either already given up, or because they’re looking to pull the wool over your eyes so that you give up.

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      But people can’t afford to be scientists all that much. Cost of living is high in golden triangle while remuneration is low.

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      That’s an unhelpful statement, to say the least. If it’s just as necessary to dig ditches as conduct scientific research, then the diggers would be paid at least enough to sustain themselves. But on top of that, scientists aren’t exactly well compensated, either.

      Honestly, I’m surprised that anyone would regurgitate that “life is hard” rhetoric anymore. I understand why Sunak would want people to think that’s the only reason this shit is happening, but if you’re not in the ruling class and have a vested interest in maintaining your privilege, why would you say that?

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      1 year ago

      The world needs ditch diggers to be paid a living wage.

      Let’s stop abusing, using, and manipulating one another.

    • Isoprenoid@programming.dev
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      1 year ago

      the world needs ditch diggers just as much as scientists

      There are only so many ditch digger jobs to go around, my guy. A diverse workforce is an indicator of a thriving economy, downsizing an economy means loss of that diversity.