alt Hacker News> That's a nice attitude to have when you know you can get another job.
Perspective... there are people crossing the entire world to come and be trashmen or food delivery slaves in our western countries, there are other jobs, you just don't want to do most of them
Don't live like your cushy $$$ desk job is a god given right and you'll be fine
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> Don't live like your cushy $$$ desk job is a god given right and you'll be fine
This is the key. Many people find out too late that they shouldn't have splurged on nonsense. Some never realize it.
"some people have it worse" is not a valid reason to not be outraged or unhappy about bad situations, particularly when large groups of people are being exploited and disrupted for the gains of a few.
There are also homeless people, not every IT guy has the wherewithal to be a trashman.
EDIT typo
Yes. The problem here is cultural and most westerners feel:
- It is reasonable to expect a nice comfy desk job with little stress where they get paid well to explore an interest they have. We are all moderns Thomas Edisons no?
- It is unexpected, undesirable and perhaps objectively bad to not live a life without struggle. I bet most westerners would not sit home in poverty and then fly after years to be with their loved one who has struggled to become a cook or delivery person.
For context I say this all as a westerner who tries to shake this mentality. We don't need all of this supposed comfort we only are addicted to it.