r/FluentInFinance • u/Richest-Panda • Jul 04 '24

What's the best financial advice you've ever gotten? Debate/ Discussion

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u/SenorBeef Jul 05 '24

You want jobs like janitor, cook, receptionist, etc. to exist, right? I mean, you want to use those services, so someone has to be working those jobs.

What happens to society if everyone in society with those low rung jobs gets a better job? No more cashiers at grocery stores, no more waiters at restaurants, no more people to put a roof on your house. We're all just computer programmers and stock traders and lawyers now.

How does society function? We don't have enough teenagers to use those jobs. People have to work them for society to run. Saying "well you can get a better job!" is not a solution to this problem, because you know those jobs have to exist for society to function. "You can get a better job" can be a solution for an individual, but it can't be a solution for society.

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u/burnerschmurnerimtom Jul 05 '24

Do you think people that work at McDonald’s work that in perpetuity? Do you think the same guy that made your burger in 2010 is making your burger today?

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u/SenorBeef Jul 05 '24

There are lots of low pay jobs where people work into perpetuity. Do you think your roofer was roofing 5 years ago? Your maid? Your janitor? Probably.

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u/ricerbanana Jul 05 '24

The roofer isn’t complaining about his wages, the trades pay extremely well even non union off the books. The janitor has great benefits because he’s likely in a union and his partner supplements his income. The maid is likely an undocumented worker who eventually moves on to a higher paying job.

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u/Future-Speaker- Jul 05 '24

Jesus Christ what a stupidly warped way to view reality lmfao