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by mrguyorama 1314 days ago
More work hasn't given more pay for decades. Worker productivity in real terms has gone up 50%, yet take home pay has not.
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Productivity is output per unit of time worked. More productivity is getting more out of the same amount of work. AFAIK median hourly wages have been flat or better per unit time worked, thus working more would indeed mean more pay.