Re:Tech Workers Deserve a Union: An Interview with Ethan Mar...
by pjc50 on Thursday September 14, 2023 @09:16AM
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> most tech workers aren't in the top 5% of earners
No, I really did check https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/percentile-points-f... before posting that stat.
(I guess this is where Americans start discovering how badly paid the UK as a whole is)
Re:Tech Workers Deserve a Union: An Interview with Ethan Mar...
by Clubber on Thursday September 14, 2023 @09:28AM
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>I guess this is where Americans start discovering how badly paid the UK as a whole is
Holy moly. In the US you have to earn just over $240K USD/yr to break the top 5%. At least you don't go bankrupt when it's time for elder care.
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/01/24/how-much-money-you-have-to-e....
What makes you think you aren't worth much, much more? What would happen to your company if all the tech people went on vacation for a month? CEO's don't think, "We make more than 95% of businesses in our industry, I guess we can relax now." We have to act like the CEO of our careers. Also, most tech workers in the US aren't in the top 5% of earners. Unless you are in a high position at a large company, you're probably top 15-25%. Might wanna check.
>Was it Napoleon who said "the graveyards are full of irreplaceable men"? Also true.
I remember Jobs saying it, but he was known for adopting other people's sayings.
>You can't just look "up" the curve at your salary getting ever higher. You have to look "down" as well, without contempt.
Yes, tech people's elitism isn't a beneficial trait. It's good when selling yourself, but once that's done, we should drop it.
FWIW, a tech union, if done right, would probably be the strongest union in history. Think Dune and Ix.