they may or may not have been appropriate 18 months ago, far before the vaccine was even a thought.. but they definitely lasted too long and artificially raised the price of labor..
For you.
if someone has zero discernible skills but the government interferes and pays them more for doing nothing at home than their labor is worth then that’s the issue.
my pay is based off supply and demand not stealing and mooching or government fiat
and i don’t have the arrogance or tyrranical nature to presume i know the optimal price better than the market does
It applies within tech too. E.g. I had a referral from a former coworker for a job they think I would be great at, and I'm pretty sure I could make quite a bit more money. But, in private conversations they told me they work 995, so that is a consideration. I don't want to work 995, so I didn't even bother applying; should the govt give me some money to compensate for my (relative) laziness?