Megaman_EXE

I think a key distinction is that it's likely not that people don't want to do the work. It's likely unfavorable to do the work. If the incentive was high, people would do it.

For foreign workers, the money earned goes much further. So, working a job like that seems like a blessing. But for someone living in the area, the job (likely?) doesn't pay enough to live.

I don't really know what the solution is, but it's something that has always rubbed me the wrong way. People should be paid well for their work. Regardless of the job you do, you deserve a livable wage, healthcare, etc.

Well that's interesting, thanks for sharing. I think it's good to always ask questions about what media we consume. Even if we like what it's saying or think it's fine. Critical thinking and being cautious can never hurt

Thank you for the information. I think I had seen that video, but didn't consider the timing of when it released. That does seem odd.

I haven't gotten a chance to watch the video yet. Will have to later today, but can you tell me more about the second thought stuff?

I've watched that channel, but I'm unaware of what might be wrong with it. Is there something that seems off about it? I thought it was pretty interesting, but I haven't gone too in-depth into the channel

I don't understand why it's ok if you're rich. Heck, even if people perceive you as wealthy or powerful, you can get away with a lot.

Hey, thank you for the advice! I've had a hard time finding a creative outlet that I enjoy. But I agree. I think that would be a healthy alternative and is probably much needed!

That's a good point. It reminds me of a quote that I recently heard that I enjoy.

"You should support indies if you can, but culture shouldn't exist only for those who can afford it. ULTRAKILL wouldn't exist if I hadn't had easy access to movies, music and games growing up.

If you don't have money, you can support via word of mouth." - the creator of ultrakill.

I've been thinking about this a lot recently. I had used Xbox gamepass for a long time when it was really cheap. You could upgrade a regular subscription to gamepass for a dollar. That went up after a while by a little bit but stayed the same service wise.

They recently changed it to where you can convert, but they reduce your subscription time. It's annoying because I want to use gamepass as a rental service, but if I do that, they convert your entire account to gamepass and reduce your overall time for their regular online services (which is a whole other can of worms)

I'm debating if it's worth it right now. I've experienced a lot of games i likely wouldn't try, because of the service. I've gotta go through and calculate all the games I've played and the price associated.

I already buy most games when they're on a 60% or more discount. I'm wondering if I should/could just stop most of my purchases.. There's a lot of older titles I've always wanted to play.

I'm torn because I don't really spend money on anything else. Maybe some food or treats. It's weird because I'm in this middle zone where I can technically save up for some luxury items, but too poor to save for anything actually significant. So it kind of feels like I'm just perpetually stuck on a hamster wheel. I've been trying to figure out how I can either work less or earn more because right now it's really getting hard to justify just working to exist. It just feels oddly pointless

I feel like the carrot(media and consumption) is getting dangled in front of my face. I chase it in order to feel better about my situation, but it's just a band aid for larger systemic issues that I don't know how to fix. Without consumption, I am nothing (which is extremely sad and messed up now that I think about it.) Any major goals or milestones are just a dream and consumption is the escape from the reality.

There's cosmetic outfits and then an actual armor that alters some stats!

I accidentally made the second half of the game harder for myself by not upgrading my armor. Oops. Ended up having to tinker with things for the last boss. But adjusting armor made the fight go from 2-3 hit KO's to being able to actually take some hits. It was a lot of fun!

Greedflation on necessities like food, utilities, housing etc etc.