• DaddleDew@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    If by “value” you mean income it isn’t even tied to individual productivity. It’s tied to how much power or leverage you have to demand more.

    • JaggedRobotPubes@lemmy.world
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      2 days ago

      The only way to make money is to convince people to give you money. If you wanna do it by acting like it’s because of some skill you have, that can work.

      • exasperation@lemm.ee
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        1 day ago

        Producing value gives leverage. A salesman who brings in lots of revenue and profit can negotiate a pretty high commission, because controlling that level of revenue/profit represents some leverage.