The “I paid my dues” mantra is very powerful in s capitalist economy, both in getting lower rung workers, especially younger ones, to accept bad conditions and low pay, and as a rationale for ownership/upper management for implementing those conditions. Seems that cycle is breaking as the ossifying economy means those workers are now less likely to see an upwardly mobile path and this less likely to suffer through. No point in paying dues if there’s no middle management or petty bourgeois position waiting on the other side.

[–] Spongebobsquarejuche@hexbear.net 11 points 5 days ago

Literally my biggest erk about kids(ppl) when they get a job, so quickly they get so…. Proud? Like ‘oh must be nice to sleep in’ ‘oh they don’t know how hard it is’. Near instant loss of empathy. I feel like I worked hard but Never took myself seriously because of severe alcoholism. (Maybe libertarianism?) But also I worked in an agricultural area and drove thru fields of ppl really working, for bullshit wages. And when the economy got tough all my undocumented friends got screwed over badly. I just try remind ppl that they’re not the first person to work hard. And to remember to have empathy. (Rambling)