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Re:The Two Middle Classes by foundart on Saturday February 29, 2020 @07:20PM (#22454209)
It describes a part of the middle class that gets its income from the market and another part that gets its income from non-market sources such as universities and the government and I found it a useful lens through which to view current events.
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Re:The Two Middle Classes by walshemj on Saturday February 29, 2020 @08:10PM (#22454415)
Um middle class university jobs are badly paid compared to professionals working at say a FANG
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Re:The Two Middle Classes by SturgeonsLaw on Saturday February 29, 2020 @09:51PM (#22454803)
Almost all jobs are badly paid compared to professionals working at a FAANG
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Re:The Two Middle Classes by xenihn on Sunday March 01, 2020 @04:06AM (#22455934)
They're secure though.
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Re:The Two Middle Classes by walshemj on Sunday March 01, 2020 @02:18PM (#22458607)
Not really there are lots and lots of academics going from short term contract to short term contract.
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Re:The Two Middle Classes by foundart on Saturday February 29, 2020 @08:44PM (#22454538)
not sure how the relative pay amount applies to my comment about the source of income.
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