The sorry state of streaming residuals shows why SAG and the WGA are striking.

  • @vertigo3pc
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    As someone who works in the film and TV industry, let me go ahead and say whatever you do in America, whatever industry: you’re undervalued, underpaid, and your wealthy executives are getting fat on your hard work while you starve.

    • @[email protected]
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      You spelled capitalism wrong. Social market economy makes it a bit better - but yeah earnings through work and capital gains are extremely off balance right now.

    • @elscallr
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      As someone in America I’m not undervalued, underpaid, or starving. Maybe you should stick to speaking for your own industry.

        • @elscallr
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          I don’t have to, I can afford my own

          • @RubberElectrons
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            🤭 it’s funny because in my history of working in engineering, the guy (rarely gal) with this attitude is consistently the least effective or useful. I presume the same applies here, based on a number of factors you’ve politely lain before us all.

          • Flying Squid
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            The attitude of “fuck them, I got mine” is a good way to get people to hate you. I hope you’re okay with that.

        • @[email protected]
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          That’s exactly the myopic thinking that put us in this situation, so you shouldn’t be surprised to find this person.

          • @[email protected]
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            It’s fucking hyperbole. Obviously not literally everyone is underpaid (such as but not limited to CEOs). Like, if ya make a comment like what I responded to it comes off as a snarky and you will get shit on for it.

            • @[email protected]
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              Ok but you attacked someone for saying that they personally aren’t suffering, even though they weren’t suggesting they speak for everyone either… unlike the other comment

          • @vertigo3pc
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            211 months ago

            I only said people are starving because some are, and it’s avoidable. But everyone in America is grossly underpaid compared to executive pay and corporate wealth.

        • @duffman
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          I’m heavily in favor of work reform but making your own version of someone’s argument is really annoying.

          • Cosmic Cleric
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            It’s only annoying to those who don’t like the point that it’s making.

            • @duffman
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              Ah, an intentional strawman. Got it.

              • Cosmic Cleric
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                You’re going to have to elaborate if you want to make that point stick.

      • @[email protected]
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        “Um actually 🤓 ☝️”

        Have some sense to not post something like this when you are aware of the plight of the average worker in America even if you are in the minority as a tech worker

        (I’m also a tech worker)

        • @[email protected]
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          Honestly even tech workers are not paid enough relative to executives. Shit is crazy out here.

          And then lawyers be making like $1mil a year.

      • @[email protected]
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        Engineer here - we’re undervalued too. We just happen to have more clout in the workplace at the moment, and so more individual bargaining power. That can change on a dime, though.

        • @MooseBoys
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          It’s also just relative scaling. A Starbucks barista might make $40k/year while its CEO Laxman Narasimhan makes $15M/year. Meanwhile, a Google engineer might make $400k/year, but its CEO Sundar Pichai makes $225M/year. So while an engineer will earn way more than a barista, as a fraction of CEO pay, engineers often actually make less. Both are symptoms of worker exploitation. It just so happens that technology companies tend to make a lot more money than coffee companies.

        • @elscallr
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          If that changes I’ll figure out the new way. Wouldn’t be the first time, don’t figure it’s gonna be the last.

        • @elscallr
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          I don’t really have issues there, either. I actually get in hot water if I don’t take at least 6 weeks of PTO a year, and the maximum is unlimited so long as my work gets done.

      • @[email protected]
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        If your CEO has money, you’re probably undervalued and underpaid. It’s how the incentive structure works.

      • DevopsPalmer
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        That’s just the brainwashing doing its job and making you feel that way. Either that or you’re the one doing the brainwashing and screwing over your employees. In America, the large majority are proven to be struggling because of a gross imbalance in wages between executives and ICs

      • Evie
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        Hahaha, 😅 uhh you most certainly are, buddy! Hate to burst your bubble and bring you back down to reality… I know you hate it when we take the binkiboot out of your mouth to let your breath for a second, but you got to give it up eventually… you’re too old for that now…