• varoth@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    IDK, ask the companies who refuse to pay fair wages and the government who refuses to force them to do so?

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      11 months ago

      It’s not like the government is exactly paying fair wages themselves either. Ask any teacher, nurse, researcher or anyone else working in the public sector.

      As a scientist, I’d get a major wage increase if I’d switch to the private sector.

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        11 months ago

        I hear you and I’m sorry that you have to deal with that. I haven’t even gotten a 2% raise in years. Funny how the government has no issue giving themselves (i.e. the politicians) raises whenever they want.

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        11 months ago

        Not meaning that as a complaint

        I feel like you have a legitimate basis for complaint. I’m a fucking school bus driver and the only reason I make less than you is that I only get 20 hours a week. The more senior drivers who work 40+ hours a week make close to $60K (with health insurance and a pension).

        Maybe Physicists should join the Teamsters with us lol.