The average worker is much more productive now than even just 75 years ago (to the tune of almost 3.5x). Yet once you hit the 1980’s wages stop growing alongside productivity. From 1979-2022 productivity rose 4.4x faster than wages. People aren’t struggling because their boss doesn’t hug them - they’re trying to get paid what they’re worth. There’s nothing wrong with compassion and support in the workplace, but the primary source of emotional wellbeing for most people is going to be a healthy, happy home and food/residence/utilities/etc security.
The average worker is much more productive now than even just 75 years ago (to the tune of almost 3.5x). Yet once you hit the 1980’s wages stop growing alongside productivity. From 1979-2022 productivity rose 4.4x faster than wages. People aren’t struggling because their boss doesn’t hug them - they’re trying to get paid what they’re worth. There’s nothing wrong with compassion and support in the workplace, but the primary source of emotional wellbeing for most people is going to be a healthy, happy home and food/residence/utilities/etc security.