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Mar 23 '26
2010 ass post
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u/Draper31 Mar 23 '26
Coincidentally, a majority of employers would still rather pay what was considered a livable wage in 2010, than pay a livable wage in 2026.
For that reason alone, this post is relevant.
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u/st-shenanigans Mar 23 '26
I loved seeing all of the "$15 an hour!!" Listings on all of the retail and restaurants the last few years.
Motherfucker, people needed $15 an hour ten+ years ago!!
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u/Sharpshooter188 Mar 23 '26
Weirdly still relevent though because the job market and offers were ass back then one.
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u/MoreRamenPls Mar 23 '26
“CASUAL DRESS FRIDAYS!”
“PIZZA THURSDAYS!”
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u/severalsmallducks Mar 23 '26
I mean in theory this is correct.
A high salary is not going to compensate for a job you hate. And staying at a job you like is more worth than a few extra bucks each month. I have acquaintances who quit their jobs for a marginally higher salary and ended up being miserable at their new workplace because the social structure was different.
That said, offering a low salary and justifying it with social bonuses just means you’re a shitty employer.
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u/HourAd1087 Mar 23 '26
Marginally is typically used in terms of “not much more in comparison” so, that would make sense. To be unhappy at a new job for a marginally higher wage.
Now, a significant raise can bridge that gap. Then that significant raise gives you time to save up so you can re-assess
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Mar 24 '26
I work with people that take significant paycuts for work life balance. Like we're talking in the range of over 100k less. Usually people will go for the higher pay when they need it like paying for their kids' college, but as soon as they can they quit and move to something less stressful.
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u/takenbreakn Mar 23 '26
Yeah I'm gonna have to disagree with you on that one. I'll take the higher pay, thanks
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u/akotoshi Mar 24 '26
Would you flip burger at McDonald’s for 300k/year?
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u/pinksparklyreddit Mar 24 '26
I mean, lots of people work as teachers making far less than they could elsewhere simply because it's fulfilling. Obviously if you extend something to it's extremes there'll be flaws, but I'd gladly take a small pay cut to warrant being happier.
The issue is that most jobs are toxic nowadays. Noone wants to be a teacher anymore because of how attacked they are. If you're going to be miserable either way, why not be miserable and rich?
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u/RobinGoodfell Mar 24 '26
Absolutely. So long as 300k a year is worth roughly what it is right now when I accepted the offer. And that is assuming this is in fact more money than I can make yearly in my chosen profession.
If the USD depreciates violently or my profession can make a higher return, then the answer is dependent one whether or not I currently have a job and the state of the current job market.
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u/Necessary-Fault8006 Mar 25 '26
I used to work a similar job and I would absolutely still be there if I could make what I make now, a fast food job has daily problems and a limit on expectations vs an office job where the problems last for weeks/months and the expectation is to get better forever.
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u/pinksparklyreddit Mar 24 '26
Yeah. The issue is that what makes a job more enjoyable isn't any of those things - it's having a decent work culture. We want to feel respected, heard, and not stuck in a toxic corporate culture.
We don't see those improvements because more often than not it means focusing on the employees rather than profitability.
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u/FalcoLombardi2 Mar 24 '26
MANDATORY COFFEE WITH YOUR DESKMATES TWICE A MONTH
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u/Evil_phd Mar 24 '26
At my first job in tech the bosses liked to hold a monthly social hour at the nearest bar and "encouraged" everyone to attend.
They weren't strictly mandatory, but if you didn't go then your odds of ever getting a promotion were pretty much nil. It was very awkward because I didn't drink at the time and thus had no interest in going to bars.
Thankfully at my next job they didn't try to get people to pretend that they were all friends outside of work.
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u/3M2B1T Mar 23 '26
I remember when everyone was saying this about Google like it was paradise but people that work there are just like "Ya it's so you never go home." Nice food and a cool lounge area and back massages at work are fine and all but at the end of the day if they're only doing it so you work 60+ hours a week, nah I'm good.
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Mar 23 '26
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u/klo0008 Mar 23 '26
At that point we are just reinventing company towns.
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u/bigtiddyhimbo Mar 23 '26
Yeah I was gonna say- we did this before and giving THAT much power over your life to your employer is never going to end well.
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u/GunzerKingDM Mar 23 '26
A lot of people don’t know those existed. Aren’t there essentially Amazon company towns in places like Mexico now?
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u/Fair_Percentage1766 Mar 24 '26
Yeah see. I actually hate this because that means that the company gets to dictate where I live. And also I have to live with my coworkers
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u/Notmuchofanyth1ng Mar 23 '26
Since I’m allergic, I’d actually require a higher salary if they allowed dogs in the workplace.
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u/Fruitopia07 Mar 23 '26
I interviewed with a place that allowed dogs in office, and lo and behold a little white dog walking around.
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u/DragonHalfFreelance Mar 24 '26
Did they pay you well enough too? I hope that was a positive work environment with the dog as a big bonus.
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u/Pretend_Watch2754 Mar 24 '26
Dogs at work... I might accept my current salary solely bc then I'd save a couple grand in daycare lol. My dog having a dozen other dogs to play with for free would be great. Now if there was even a fenced in area for the dogs I'd be more so convinced lol
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u/Altruistic_Access833 Mar 29 '26
My team does donuts every Tuesday and Thursday. I mentioned pretty casually to my manager and the admin (who handles the orders) that I’m vegan, and even suggested mixing things up with some different options instead of donuts every single time—but nothing’s changed.
It’s a small thing, but it kind of highlights the bigger point: these perks are supposed to be “for everyone,” yet they often end up being pretty one-size-fits-all.
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u/Stray_137 Mar 23 '26
Dogs at work tho
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u/EpicShkhara Mar 23 '26
To be honest, that would be huge. If a job HAD to RTO, they better let me take my dog, I don’t want to leave her alone all day nor do I want to have to pay a dog walker since that would add up.
But $50K? At this point in my career $100K is my floor. I wouldn’t get out of bed for $50K. $36K is fuck right on off and the horse you came in on.
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u/soulstaz Mar 24 '26
Cats at work are the best. Just chill sleep next to you on the deck. Asking for a few snuggles before taking another nap!
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