Poll of the Day > It's funny how in society, sex is more of an appropriate topic, but not finances

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basically people are more liberal when it comes to discussing fetishes, sexual material

but if I ask how much do you make I'm being rude

What gives?
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People are weird, and see money as a direct measure of one's worth.
And you don't just ask someone what their value as a person is. According to human society, if their value is lower than yours, you're insulting them. If it's higher than yours, they're insulting you.
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Lightning Bolt posted...

People are weird, and see money as a direct measure of one's worth.
And you don't just ask someone what their value as a person is. According to human society, if their value is lower than yours, you're insulting them. If it's higher than yours, they're insulting you.

I'll argue it's the opposite. Most people that I know (some are quite wealthy, one of my best friends owns and operates a country club with his brothers), don't want to be defined by the money they make. Most of the best people in this world are poor and most of the worst people flaunt their money.
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Because employers want to keep wages a secret so people don't know what to ask for.
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VeeVees posted...

Because employers want to keep wages a secret so people don't know what to ask for.

Zangulus posted...

Years of corporate shady bulls***. Don't want everyone to know what anyone else makes because they might find out they're being treated unfairly.

pretty much, realized it isn't really the people but the ones you're working for
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How much do you make?
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Muffinz0rz posted...

How much do you make?

I make somewhere between $60,000 and $65,000 right now. Most likely going back to minimum wage though at this rate as my job is giving me stress 24/7
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mastermix3000 posted...

What gives?

I'm done trying to understand society norms. I mean I'm a open book about anything.
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I make 7.25$ and I make 500-600 dollars every two weeks.

I also have 7k in the bank.
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I make $8.19/hr part time and I have about $3500 in accounts and a 750 credit score and $15 worth of pennies.
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Your personal wealth is like your report card. Nobody likes showing off their report card unless they know they're doing exceptionally well and then, if they know somebody is doing far worse than them, they might feel a little bashful when discussing their grades. And then, on a more pragmatic level, most people don't pay enough attention to their overall expenses, debts, obligations, etc, to really get a good idea of their personal wealth. They know their salary, they have a rough idea of household expenses, but they don't really plan their finances.

In general, though, it's awkward to ask and it's awkward to just volunteer it.

SunWuKung420 posted...

Lightning Bolt posted...

People are weird, and see money as a direct measure of one's worth.
And you don't just ask someone what their value as a person is. According to human society, if their value is lower than yours, you're insulting them. If it's higher than yours, they're insulting you.

I'll argue it's the opposite. Most people that I know (some are quite wealthy, one of my best friends owns and operates a country club with his brothers), don't want to be defined by the money they make. Most of the best people in this world are poor and most of the worst people flaunt their money.

You don't seem to understand how it works.

mastermix3000 posted...

VeeVees posted...

Because employers want to keep wages a secret so people don't know what to ask for.

Zangulus posted...

Years of corporate shady bulls***. Don't want everyone to know what anyone else makes because they might find out they're being treated unfairly.

pretty much, realized it isn't really the people but the ones you're working for

It's strictly taboo to ask your co-workers what they make (and some companies have a rule against that), but those norms don't affect talking to others about wealth.
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I stopped working for a couple of reasons, but my dad having some pay checks that exceeded my annual income made it seem extremely unnecessary too. Like I was miserable and wasting my time.
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