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Re:‘I Don’t Really Want to Work for Facebook.’ Say Some Comp... by joesb on Friday November 16, 2018 @12:01AM (#18466556)
> If there is a job, say museum docent, that the majority of qualified people would love to do then the salary of that job will approach $0.

Sure. But then you are assuming that what I love is what other people love.

If there's only very few people who want to do those job, and I'm one of them. Should the pay be less only because I happen to love the job?

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Re:‘I Don’t Really Want to Work for Facebook.’ Say Some Comp... by thecatspaw on Friday November 16, 2018 @02:07AM (#18467072)
No. In capitalism its a question of supply and demand. Usually the jobs that most people love, are in low demand, and high supply, so they can pay less.

If you love a job that only very few people love, you can still make demands and request a high salary.

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