That said...geeze if it's so awfully expensive to take such a huge risk on employees...can I just get affordable and adequate education so I can do my own thing instead of being part of a "business unit" forever trying to increase my Sisyphian "perceived value" to infinite heights until I expire?

That'd be cool. Because the business unit "starved rats eating each other in a cage for budget money thing" sounds pretty awful.

I've never been paid $50 an hour for anything though. (I know, not with that attitude, right? Lol) Maybe it starts to feel worth it at that point?

Maybe I'm just naive and behind though. I still can't understand why people accept "salary" to basically be owned by their boss/corpo, especially in the U.S.

Can be called in any time and never get overtime? That very idea sounds like a way to sidestep labor rights to me.

I've heard of fabled lands far away where the relationship is far less antagonistic and employers value and take care of their employees who, in turn, genuinely enjoy striving for their workplace's success. . .but here? Ha. Maybe in those fun days where joining a tech giant made you 250k a year or something.

[–] SouthernShao@lemmus.org 2 points 2 days ago

I've actually fought my entire life against the "game" of business. I don't like the lingo, I don't like the corporate nonsense, and I don't like how business in general is conducted. I mostly work by myself. I've simply learned some skills that let me produce value for businesses so they want to give me a paycheck, but even then it's always an ongoing challenge because anyone can be removed from a role at any time and for any reason.