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.
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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.