| The person you replied to has some...interesting opinions about psychedelics...anyway... > As world views become bleak, is encouraging people to say "fuck it" and maximize for enjoyment really the best move? The answer to this question is obviously yes. Why wouldn't anyone maximize for life enjoyment? I hardly think that's equivalent to saying "fuck it." Here's the thing: the video talks about the career track of semiconductor manufacturing in Taiwan being limited. When we're talking careers that require education and training, people are going to look at the opportunity cost of choosing one vocation over another. Whether people want to do this work really just depends on how much these roles are going to pay. I also think it's incredibly realistic and mature for the youngest generation to acknowledge how their earning potential is being squandered into healthcare, housing, and education that all consistently grow faster than inflation. They are fully aware that employers make minimal investment in employees' education or training, prefer external hires for senior leadership and management rather than promoting from within, and purposefully optimize for their own employees to job hop. Every employee I know is 100% aware that any extra effort they put into their work isn't going to be rewarded with extra pay, and that promotions and pay raises that they can get are never as high as switching jobs. I applaud every young person who sets boundaries and refuses to go above and beyond for employers who don't go above and beyond for their employees. |