Sometimes I fantasize having small co-op groups - like 50 to 100 people each. Each person will know every other person in the group. There would be at least one doctor, one lawyer etc in the group. They will have their own healthcare fund, will shop as a unit to get bulk discounts, will help other members of the group in every way possible etc.
Kinda sounds silly. But I wouldn't be surprised if it actually happens. At some point people are gonna realize they can only depend on themselves and that is going to lead to some creative ideas
You might be interested in the ideas of "panocracy"
thanks. I read through the definition, are you aware of any organizations, books etc?
I think there's a libertarian group in Vermont working towards something like that.
Re:Ask HN: What’s the Next Big Thing?
by internetslave on Wednesday May 05, 2021 @10:58AM
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Spot on. Right now you are better off gambling your life savings on crypto than working hard to get promoted. Jobs aren’t paying enough.
I've worked in roles a level or two above my current one for two consecutive years. They wouldn't promote me. Then they outsourced my job and I had to switch stacks and teams at the company. I saw them violate their own policies multiple times to my detriment. I have zero desire to perform or try for a promotion now. They actually told me that if I want to get promoted I have to put in more hours. They wanted me to increase my working hours by 13% for a 7% raise in a role with more responsibilities.
There's constant talk of not being able to fill positions, but in many cases the pay or working conditions aren't good enough or the company is too picky about some minor attribute on a resume. 30% of millennials are looking to change companies after the pandemic has subsided (I think that's more of an if it subsides). I think this says a lot about how the increasing segment of the working population views work and jobs today. In some areas, it's more lucrative to be on support programs than to work too. I think this will increase as the cost of benefits continues to increase. At the opposite end of the spectrum people would rather hit big on crypto or options and check out of the work force before actually contributing to society. I hate looking at job postings due to the inflated fancy working of the duties section, the pay is usually just about the same as my current job if it's even listed (and the range can be huge - like $80k-120k is a 50% increase. How is that real/helpful?), and they all make it sound like they're saving the world when they're really just going to stick you in a boring app that does some basic CRUD for the business.
These are just my views. Maybe they are wrong. I do think something big will happen in the work force over the next decade.