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by culturestate 256 days ago
In a perfectly efficient market, yes, but the market is notably not perfectly efficient. People make decisions about which career(s) to pursue or not pursue based on a huge variety of factors that stretch far beyond money.

There is absolutely no scenario in which you could convince me to train as e.g. an underwater welder, no matter how much cash you’re offering.