> I would not accept working for less. I would rather go eat grass and leaves from trees than that. I would rather plant carrots, chase after a rabbit, whatever it takes
Easy to say when you haven't had to do it. And if you say "whatever it takes", you've already undermined your argument - you'll reach a point where your only option is working.
> vast majority of employees can deliver value beyond a decent salary.
Sure. But employers often capture all (or indeed more than all) of that value, through monopsony situations, self-organising de-facto cartels, or just acting as an actual cartel (e.g. the famous "anti-poaching agreement").
Easy to say when you haven't had to do it. And if you say "whatever it takes", you've already undermined your argument - you'll reach a point where your only option is working.
> vast majority of employees can deliver value beyond a decent salary.
Sure. But employers often capture all (or indeed more than all) of that value, through monopsony situations, self-organising de-facto cartels, or just acting as an actual cartel (e.g. the famous "anti-poaching agreement").