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by newsclues 804 days ago
I worked a service job that required going to work for minimum wage and wasn’t happy that my wage didn’t increase when WFH employees got the benefit of WFH during COVID.

A class of workers benefited, but other classes didn’t.
2 comments
Ecstatify 804 days ago
Some professions, such as surgeons, pilots, and actors, demand physical presence due to the nature of their work.

This has nothing to do with worker 'class'.

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newsclues 804 days ago
Those roles are upper class or professional jobs. I’m guessing they had the ability to extract higher compensation or work conditions, compared to others who had to accept the new normal or else.

This really impacts the lower and middle class.

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dmitrygr 804 days ago
> wasn’t happy that my wage didn’t increase

Did you suddenly start producing more value? If no, then why would your wage increase?

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