People like their chains.
Note: Before I start this rant, I want to say that I am not a fan of bankers.
“I think those who are sitting on that minimum wage, if they’re really not happy with their job, should start looking around. We’ve got unemployment at 3.5 per cent, there are jobs out there, and I think people, if they’re not happy, should quietly find another role.
This was a quote from an interview with Ross McEwan, the CEO of National Australia Bank, which just recorded a record profit. And, the "people of Australia" (randoms on Twitter) took umbrage, as this guy earns 6.3M dollars a year.
So what the fuck does he know about making money....
Don't get me wrong, the wage increases are dismal in comparison to the inflation rate, but really, shouldn't people be looking around if they are unhappy with minimum wage? And sure, there are always exceptions as to why someone can't work or can't find a better job, but it is is like eating with a calorie deficit, the vast majority are bound to lose weight. Most eat with a surplus - so they put on weight.
Do you think you are special?
Really.
What I mean by this is, do you think that you are an exception from the very many norms that we likely share? Yet, it is these exceptions that the media pick out to represent all of us. There might be people out there who can't work because of some physical condition - but most can. Just like there might be some people who are obese and healthy - but most aren't.
We live in a world of stereotypes.
For a reason.
Just because it is a stereotype, it doesn't mean it isn't true - in most circumstances.
When there is 3.5%unemployment, it means that there are very likely jobs available for those who want to change position, if they have some gumption. It doesn't take much. And, for the unemployed people who "can't find work", the chances are that they all have physical limitations that hold them back, is very slim. However, there is a massive difference between finding work and Finding work one loves.
Most people don't love their work.
I will let you in on a secret...
They do it for the money.
Often, it comes with a bit of responsibility and some self-respect too.
"Money isn't everything"
*How come so many of the people who say that are on some form of welfare? It might not be everything, but it is pretty easy to throw pithy statements out when you either have a hell of a lot like the banker, or nothing at all. People who are actually working hard for their money, they know it is not everything, but it feels pretty shit to have people belittle them for having the gall to work and provide for themslves.
"You're a fool, working for the man."
Coming from someone who can't feed themselves unless the government check rolls in.
Yep... the economy is a fucking mess.
Governments mismanage funds, corporations don't pay their fair share of tax, working people are taken advantage of, people pay far too much for entertainment and not enough for needed services...
But how does not having a job help the situation?
“Imagine being so removed from reality to assume that everybody has the same choices,
Random unnamed Twitter user as proof of outrage ^
Imagine being so removed from reality that you believe that you have no options out there. Imagine being so far removed from reality that you believe that someone would assume that all people have the same options.
The dude said,
I think those who are sitting on that minimum wage, if they’re really not happy with their job, should start looking around.
Look around.
Bankers are a massive problem. Wankers are too.
And this is what the media has become - an amplification of the voices of wankers, to create contention that shouldn't exist, if people did a little thinking for themselves.
But, because everyone seems to think that they are outside of the norm and deserve special treatment, rather than thinking for themselves, they jump to victimhood, when they don't get their expectations met.
Some rich banker is saying I should get a better job - the gall!
You don't have to get a job. You don't have to get a better job. You don't have to work harder. You aren't forced to really do anything in this world. But, there are always ramifications for actions. You have the choice to take responsibility for your own actions, or not - but the consequences will happen one way or another anyway.
Stay chained - or swing for a little freedom?
Don't listen to bankers. Don't listen to the government speakers. Don't listen to the media that takes the voices of strangers and uses them to represent you. You needn't listen to anyone at all - but by the same token, no one need listen to you either. So, if you feel that you are screaming into the void without a voice, you likely are, because you are competing with all those other voices of people who are discontent with their lives too.
Everyone wants more than they have, whether they have nothing, or everything.
No one is going to give you what you want for free.
But, people like their chains.
Taraz
[ Gen1: Hive ]
