Re: Economic musing, or a theory of deservation

Mary wrote:
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> On Mar 18, 8:38 am, "art...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > On Mar 18, 7:59 am, Dover Beach <moon.blanc...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > > Veronique <veroniqueuni...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > > > I thought this was kind interesting.
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> > > > V.
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>http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2008/03/17/onthejob.DTL
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> > > <snip long article about morality and dessert.  No, not the
chocolate
> > > kind.>
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> > > Yeah, the subject of moral dessert is very interesting to me.  But
the
> > > author only briefly mentions the issue that I think is most
bothersome,
> > > which is the way advertisers use "you deserve $PRODUCT" to sell
their
> > > stuff. It must be really effective because advertisers use it all
the
> > > time. They often seem to use it when they're aiming at
less-educated,
> > > lower-income consumers.  The author's example about "start earning
the
> > > salary you deserve" fits in with that.  Advertisers selling
> > > high-interest debt (on its own or for cars or other things) invoke
the
> > > "you deserve it" line.  Or Tom Shane will use it to sell low-end
diamond
> > > jewelry. "Doesn't your mom deserve the best on Mother's Day?"
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> > But "you don't get what you deserve, you get what you negotiate"
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> > Also you are supposed to make (at least) your age X $1000
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> Wow.  I make almost twice my age X 1000.  I wonder if I deserve it.
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> But yes:  I do.  I worked my tail off to get where I am:  worked on
> acquiring marketable skills, worked on making myself valuable to the
> company, and I continue to work to keep up in my field.
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> I also just plain old work hard.  We all work hard here, and it
> shows.  Our company is well-run and very profitable, and it's fun
> working here.  Honestly, this is the job I've been working toward my
> whole life, and it's great.  It really is.
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> Mary

Heck, I made > Age x 2000 (gross) fifteen years ago. I was lucky.
It was a fortunate confluence of all my acquired skills, innate
talents, and demand. Now, I'm on the dole. I used to have days
where I made what I get in a month now.
Bil