CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Why Garbagemen Should Earn More Than Bankers http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Why Garbagemen Should Earn More Than Bankers en Sun, 31 May 2026 19:00:30 +0000 chdot on "Why Garbagemen Should Earn More Than Bankers" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17229#post-238240 Mon, 05 Dec 2016 20:53:31 +0000 chdot 238240@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"With the exception of a couple of satisfying and sorely-missed outliers I could plot a straight line graph of social utility versus financial reward with a slope of -1."</p> <p>"</p> <p>Most of us assume our college degrees will lead to professional jobs, but not everyone is suited for sitting behind a desk all day or hassling with clients. Even with a B.A. in hand, some people find they just want to make an honest living providing a useful (though not necessarily glamorous) service</p> <p>"</p> <p>(Contains bicycles)</p> <p><a href="http://www.mnn.com/money/sustainable-business-practices/stories/11-surprising-artisanal-careers-are-taking" rel="nofollow">http://www.mnn.com/money/sustainable-business-practices/stories/11-surprising-artisanal-careers-are-taking</a> </p> I were right about that saddle on "Why Garbagemen Should Earn More Than Bankers" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17229#post-238094 Sun, 04 Dec 2016 13:00:19 +0000 I were right about that saddle 238094@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I've done all sorts of work for all sorts of rewards. With the exception of a couple of satisfying and sorely-missed outliers I could plot a straight line graph of social utility versus financial reward with a slope of -1.</p> <p>Thing is anybody can do useful work, but you have to be a proper clever-dick to make things worse and get away with it. </p> neddie on "Why Garbagemen Should Earn More Than Bankers" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17229#post-238079 Sat, 03 Dec 2016 21:14:03 +0000 neddie 238079@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>How more and more people are making money without contributing anything of value</p> <p><a href="http://evonomics.com/why-garbage-men-should-earn-more-than-bankers/" rel="nofollow">http://evonomics.com/why-garbage-men-should-earn-more-than-bankers/</a> </p>