[ramblenode]

> “A carpenter now is making 20% to 25% more than they did 24 months ago, and that is not sustainable.” - some employer. This is a feature, not a bug.

If that holds true for the average employee then it's inflation, not a wage increase.

In that case the losers are people paid in cash, which is most employees.

[tuatoru]

No, the losers are the people who are not employees: business owners mainly. Hence the whining and throwing of toys out of cots.

[ramblenode]

If prices keep up with inflation then the business owner is no worse off. They have most of their assets in the business, which is better than cash.

[fakedang]

The losers are people paid in startup equity while their CEO gallivants about as an "investor".