Y-breathe-when-u-can-talk - Brain Talkings - Tumblr Blog

debunking a capitalist thing

"people will only work if u pay them" holds true when the worker doesn't actually like what they're doing, and when they live in a society where they cannot live without being paid decently. it's all well and good for some ppl to work for free, but that is not a reality for many. they rely on an income to survive; their family may not have money, they may be completely financially independent. it's nice that some ppl (w/ privilege no doubt) are using to do good, but we shouldn't berate others in less fortunate circumstances for not following suit. if u were in their position, would u work for free?? hell nah. bc iN tHis eCoNoMy working for free without financial stability is unsustainable and frankly impossible for so so many. and this causes them to demand, no- deserve, payment for their work- whether they enjoy it or not. but i'm pretty sure ppl are willing to work for less pay when they enjoy the job, it's not exactly a revelation :// and as great as 'doing what u love' is, we can't let capitalists exploit our passions by providing our free labour to them- at least, not until something changes. they will spout all this "passion for your work" talk, and it's bullshit and irrelevant rn, bc that's idealistic and not realistic. they know this and are trying to appear progressive but actually they're benefiting from the current system, so keep that in mind. don't give them what they want.

(passionately written after seeing post fr @bravecrab, raised some very good points here. so good that i had to make an account pronto)