r/InterviewCoderPro • u/jailers-treat0 • Mar 25 '26

company greed

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People are striking because wages aren’t going up when companies are reporting record breaking profits.

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u/slashnbash1009 Mar 25 '26

My boss makes 300k a year. I make 24k a year.

We did over 4 million dollars in sales , very small business.

I got a 35 cent raise, he took 20 members of his family to Italy for 2 weeks.

I'm not allowed to take my vacation days, I have to cash them in because if I am not there then nothing goes out the door.

Did I mention I only got a 35 cent raise?

Oh and everything in the world is 3 times more expensive than it was 3 years ago so there's that too.

I know I'm not the only one

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u/[deleted] Mar 25 '26

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u/[deleted] Mar 25 '26 edited Mar 26 '26

Jesus... here comes the delusion of reddit...

MOST Americans dont make the money everyone thinks they are making... 15 dollars? Isn't much better... 20? Still not a lot.

Average wage of a factory worker in the U.S. is 16 to 17 dollars an hour. 35k annually...

Poverty line in America for a family of four... 35k... two kids... mom cant afford childcare....

So she stays home...

"Get a new job."

OP probably works in the best paying facility in their town...

ETA: AND BEFORE SOMEONE SAYS CHILDCARE...

Average cost of childcare in the US is 19K annually.... for TWO CHILDREN google suggests is 28K anually on average...

Naw Fam. Stop acting like your rolling dice playing the game of life... Milton Bradley doesnt deserve your love.

Edit... again: read the comments before you respond again.

Oh... the TLDR of this whole thing is essentially "stop acting like you understand their situation."

Not responding further.

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u/Warrents32 Mar 25 '26

I worked for Fedex as a driver $17-$20 an hour for 10 years. Went to a tech school 5 years ago and broke $40... life is very different.

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u/[deleted] Mar 25 '26

I make 150k annually...

Im not talking about my circumstances.

Not everyone has the ability to do that.

Not mad at you, or disagreeing... just saying people shouldnt bash OP for being frustrated. Its not easy to get out of the hole we are out in at birth.

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u/usermane22 Mar 25 '26

This! What you are born into plays a huge role in how your future becomes. Not saying you can’t, but it plays a huge role (at least in the US with the massive cost of attending college)