Antiwork

I need ideas lol.

Strap in, this is a long one. Earlier today I was thinking about justice, especially powerful men getting away with crimes in the workplace because the #MeToo movement still hasn't really affected the judicial system. I have a personal interest, my daughter. I felt powerless and was racking my brain trying to think of what I could do to make the working world a better and safer place for her when she eventually enters it. So, I decided that I would write down what good leaders do, in the hopes that maybe someone would read it. Whether you agree or disagree, the seed would be planted and just maybe you'd be a little bit better as a leader than you would have been otherwise, and if I reach enough people, maybe that could have a positive effect. So, I'd like to get this community's thoughts on what I wrote. I…

There is work that needs to be done, and there is work for profit. Currently the work that needs to get done isn't getting done because it isn't profitable. And there is profitable work that no one needs that is getting done simply because it is profitable. Nobody wants to be exploited. Most people want to contribute for the betterment of all. But that is not the system we put in place.

Title. I live in the Bay Area which is, I believe, one of the most expensive places in the USA. For people working in the service sector the income vs. housing ratio is insane. How rough is it outside of this place? We are known for our outrageous cost of living; is the disparity bad everywhere else, too?