I constantly see the above veiled in a myriad of ways about how living in this day and age near impossible. And while I agree wholeheartedly and share in the frustration as well, I can’t help but coming back to how this world is a collective and every single person has a role to play. And when we choose convenience over quality, we arrive at our current state. When we choose drive thru’s and express check outs. Amazon one day shipping and heap shein clothing. When we glorify ikea and rely on out of country goods rather than save up a little more and buy a local business item. Or actually use the teller checkouts and boycott self-checkouts, it eventually sends our voices and communicates these preferences in waves to corporations. Of course they will use it to their advantage. But perhaps unification will happen. The Amazon warehouse facing walkouts may attract the attention of a lawyer who feels inspired to go the work pro Bono. Being more open about wages or workplace environment to future hires may dissuade new applicants and force companies to straighten up. Own your strength and work together because our current state didn’t happen overnight. This was a long time in the making. And the next generations are really going to suffer.
I of course am aware that not everyone can make the harder decisions all the time. However, humans have forgotten about the impact their voices have. And small changes on a mass scale speaks for itself. You can’t bring change and maintain quality and comfort at the same time. Doesn’t work that way.