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Re:American workers' enthusiasm for their jobs falls to a 10... by pjc50 on Tuesday January 14, 2025 @11:14AM (#42699103)
The thing is: you've already got the means of production. You have a computer, your brain (the real core of software production), and the whole universe of open source / Free software out there.

What people actually want is VC money salaries without having to pay the VC piper's price, which is more of a problem.

(AI has changed this somewhat, because it's so energy-intensive that it's become a capital asset. And of course we have to consider the monopolistic nature of software markets.)

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Re:American workers' enthusiasm for their jobs falls to a 10... by janderson215 on Tuesday January 14, 2025 @12:11PM (#42700243)
Most people don’t have this, but engineers do and we should be the last people complaining. We get paid well enough to save up and start a small company and take on the risk.

The Borg can buy you out, but don’t give them your soul. The world is a better place with more entrepreneurs and new businesses. That part is on us.

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Re:American workers' enthusiasm for their jobs falls to a 10... by eli_gottlieb on Sunday January 19, 2025 @09:33PM (#42764402)
How is going into business for oneself supposed to shorten your workday and decrease the number of fires you're putting out?
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