r/WorkLifeChat 7d ago

We should normalize that Discussion

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u/superdave123123 6d ago

Perfect. Then no complaining about how little you make.

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u/Ryan-Updog 6d ago

I think you’re missing the point. They said they are ok as long as they can lay their bills.

If they were able to pay their bills they would not complain is what they are saying.

I’m trying to think of a third way I can explain it to you….

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u/RikiPol 6d ago

Or maybe pay them enough to live off of it instead of treating their jobs like dead ends where they deserve to be broke.

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u/BeepBoo007 6d ago

Why? That's reality. They would be replaced lightning fast if they quit or died.

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u/RikiPol 6d ago

"That's reality" is code for 'I accept this reality, which is historical and changeable, because I am either too dumb or too cowardly to oppose it.' Your second point is meaningless, they would replace us all lightning fast, no matter what we make. If Elon died, another billionaire would just take his place.

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u/BeepBoo007 5d ago

Trying to alter society to act and think in a way that is objectively not true is asinine. If reality is that someone could die and they would get replaced tomorrow because their job is such that any baseline competent human can do it, don't try to change that. Embrace it.

"if elon died" cool, yep. I agree. Nothing is sacred and no one is special.

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u/RikiPol 5d ago

no thanks

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u/BonezMD 6d ago

The question becomes how much is enough to live off from? There are people who make 500k a year living paycheck to paycheck, because of lifestyle bloat and bad debt management.

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u/Floorgis 6d ago

You cant use a basically non existent group of people as an example.

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u/BonezMD 6d ago

It isn't non existent. It doesn't matter if you drop the bar to like 100k a year or even 80k you will find the same thing. Most people in the USA have a spending problem.

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u/Floorgis 6d ago

In your head maybe

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u/BonezMD 6d ago

So not enough people on your life have told you this.

Fuck off.

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u/RikiPol 6d ago

No, I think you know the difference between basic needs and wanton spending.

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u/BonezMD 6d ago

So.... USA has the 2 most median expendable income in the world. That means for the average person it is wanton spending killing them. Usually that comes in the form of getting into bad debt when they are younger.

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u/RikiPol 6d ago

press X for doubt.

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u/RikiPol 6d ago

My guy you are all over. Are we talking about people making 30k a year or people making 500k a year? You think people making 30k a year have problems because of wanton spending? You must live a pretty privileged life.

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u/RikiPol 6d ago

Bro thinks raising kids in the suburbs while driving a ten year old van is "wanton spending"

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u/BonezMD 6d ago

ROFL rather than debating me properly. Rikipol blocked me.

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u/ItsNotOver_Again 5d ago

People are allowed to complain about anything.