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Topic	No wage growth for the median worker since 1979, except from 1996-2001
s0nicfan 08/21/18 11:41:04 AM #28:	Kineth posted... s0nicfan posted... I'm challenging the assertion that the growing gap is evidence of growing "unfairness" and whether or not a person being better off in terms of quality of life should be factored into the "value" of their wages. What the fuck metric do you think you should measure wages by? That's literally their main purpose. Since you clearly didn't read the topic, the very second post: s0nicfan posted... So if wages are matching inflation, that would imply the value of most jobs has remained stagnant. Then the question is, what can the "same" paycheck get you in 2018 compared to 1979, and has that improved the quality of life of the average person? --- "History Is Much Like An Endless Waltz. The Three Beats Of War, Peace And Revolution Continue On Forever." - Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz <cite>s0nicfan posted [p:907280393] in No wage gr... [t:76923153]...</cite> <quote><cite>Kineth posted...</cite> <quote><cite>s0nicfan posted...</cite> <quote> I'm challenging the assertion that the growing gap is evidence of growing "unfairness" and whether or not a person being better off in terms of quality of life should be factored into the "value" of their wages.</quote> What the fuck metric do you think you should measure wages by? That's literally their main purpose.</quote> Since you clearly didn't read the topic, the very second post: <cite>s0nicfan posted...</cite> <quote>So if wages are matching inflation, that would imply the value of most jobs has remained stagnant. Then the question is, what can the "same" paycheck get you in 2018 compared to 1979, and has that improved the quality of life of the average person?</quote> --- "History Is Much Like An Endless Waltz. The Three Beats Of War, Peace And Revolution Continue On Forever." - Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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