https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOOhXCUSTk0
Wisdom
Josh brings up some pretty good points. He seems to have more balls than me though. Not sure I would be so brazen about “collecting evidence” and reporting the employer. He is a bit antagonistic BUT you have to understand that a lot of people have been hurt by employers. Some people get existentially maimed. People get screwed over by companies because it is legal to do so. I’m not going to disagree with his expression in this video at all. In fact I applaud him.
How I Relate
Getting paid well is probably not the best idea to talk about at work. Then again how can we agree on what reasonable pay is without context of what we bring to the table? This negotiation occurs at home with the family as it should… so why not at work? It is not uncommon for upper management to have no idea about what your work actually entails. This is common especially when credentialism is involved. I like that he points out an employer has to notice your contribution for it to be worth your while. Yet at the same time I have personally worked hard and it was noticed because I brought it to attention. I see both sides to this. There are people who don’t ask for pay they deserve and there are people who ask for pay they don’t deserve. The truth is we are not all equal.
Takeaway
This stand your ground type of demeanor is very relevant today in the wake of mandatory vaccines and mask mandates. The status quo will remain as long as people accept jobs at low pay with shitty requirements. In fact, those requirements will be the new normal. This is one of the problems with a free market when combined with illegal immigration/desperation (to pay bills). It does not benefit me for you to be so cheap with your labor. I actually want you to be paid more because it justifies me being paid more. Your low self-esteem may be okay with you but it affects me and that’s not okay. Instead of complaining when someone gets paid more you should instead be questioning why you are not paid more.
