Under capitalism, a lot of the time, highly dangerous jobs are also highly paid. Kind of a balance that the individual decides to engage with. Same idea behind getting an advanced degree in STEM or law. I think of my job by example, I’m a power plant operator at a large combined cycle plant. No fucking shot I’d be doing this if the pay wasn’t good. I’m around explosive and deadly hot shit all day.

    • MyMindIsLikeAnOcean@piefed.worldEnglish
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      8 months ago

      Yes. Chainsaws are very safe…if you get a newer chainsaw you basically have to intentionally injure yourself with it.

      Seems like this is a pointless argument about potentially dangerous vs statistically dangerous.

      I’ll concede that you’re paid well because all the training you receive to make your dangerous job safe puts a premium on labour in your sector. Better?

      I’m trying to stick to your original question, though: the most (statistically) dangerous jobs under capitalism aren’t very well paid - relatively (like resource extraction), and under communism all jobs aren’t paid the same.