ID: Kомисcap Rareș is gay for Skye @DerLinkePixel posted:

"Boss makes a dollar

I make a dime

That was a poem

From a simpler time

Boss makes a hundred

I don’t make jack

That’s why I riot

To seize the means back"

  • Tja@programming.devEnglish
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    2 months ago

    So why is it more common for mechanics to be exploited by jiffy lube? Other than things that require the dealership (to keep the warranty, for instance) I always go to small shops, with max 2 or 3 employees. As far as I know, jacks, wrenches and screwdrivers haven’t gotten up in price. In my opinion, starting your own shop is hard and people prefer to go the easy way.

    I know I did. I myself was self-employed for a while and I went back to a salary, the few extra bucks are not worth the effort. Yes, my employer makes some profit from my work and we have a millionaire CEO, but I can go on vacation or call in sick without stress consuming my time. I’m not in the US tho…

    • explodicle@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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      2 months ago

      If you’re saying that you own the means of your production while working under an employer, then we might have different definitions of these words.

      Screwdrivers are a trivial component in the “barrier to entry” to starting a business. Those extra bucks to you can be a very significant “surplus value” for most employees.