jasondj , 9 months ago For the sake of comparison… 1940 median US male salary was $956. Women earned about 62¢ on the dollar to men. Adjusted for inflation, that’s about $21,800. Median US income (overall) in 2023 is $42,800. You mean to tell me productivity has gone up 4.8x, and I don’t even see 2x the increase in salary. Put otherwise, if my hours are worth nearly 5x to you, why aren’t they even worth 2x to me?
For the sake of comparison…
1940 median US male salary was $956. Women earned about 62¢ on the dollar to men.
Adjusted for inflation, that’s about $21,800.
Median US income (overall) in 2023 is $42,800.
You mean to tell me productivity has gone up 4.8x, and I don’t even see 2x the increase in salary.
Put otherwise, if my hours are worth nearly 5x to you, why aren’t they even worth 2x to me?