Re:Remote work can also be a source of socioeconomic inequality
by ianleeclark on Tuesday May 12, 2020 @06:36PM
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Alternatively he could just use a bunch of money inherited from his family and, by merit of having investment capital and a box of crayons, be able to profit off the people he hires.
Re:Remote work can also be a source of socioeconomic inequality
by oneiftwo on Tuesday May 12, 2020 @08:57PM
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Have you ever actually had to hire someone to do something nontrivial?
Statistically speaking, hiring good help is difficult. Hiring good help repeatedly is a skill. Building an entire business in an unfamiliar domain is certainly easier with inherited money, but still requires rare talent. Which is why as another poster pointed out, the 1% has a 50% generational turnover.
I dunno who Wyatt Koch is, but if he has designed a shirt and managed to produce it in such volume and with such materials as to be attractive to men (I assume) with money who want to be comfortable, he should be commended. That is very difficult.