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People call hard-work a ‘scam’ and no longer think it will lead to a better life (www.unilad.com)
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It may have been the case before that people thought hard work brought a better life, but now things have changed

Professor Bobby Duffy worked on the study, and said that millennials have 'become much more sceptical about prioritising work as they’ve made their way through their career'.

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[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 days ago

Wage labor itself is founded on unpaid surplus labor with the express purpose of valorizing capital. The increased intensity never works its way to your pockets.