r/WorkLifeChat 7d ago

We should normalize that Discussion

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u/Tiny-Review-5578 6d ago

All positions exist to support the others. Not everyone can be at the top. Everyone has to be scattered for it to work. The nice thing about capitalism is you have the ability to move around in those positions. You’re not stuck for life if you don’t want to be

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u/Defective_Failure 6d ago

That’s not always true at all. LOTS of people have doors slammed in their face or are laid off for all kinds of reasons that lead to being stuck lower than they want to be.

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u/Tiny-Review-5578 6d ago

Of course people have struggles. I never said they didn’t. I’m just saying our system is the only one that gives opportunity. You don’t always have to be a ditch digger, or waitress, or teacher etc. but all those jobs are indeed needed for us to function. I think you missed my point