It's not worth trying to explain to you why two data points illustrating an effect that has been true for all of human history is not evidence that "society does not value hard work anymore", so you get downvoted instead. Did the robber barons of the 1800s pay their rail workers well? Did Medieval European feudal lords pay their serfs well? I'm not saying the current situation is ideal, I'm saying "society doesn't value hard work anymore" is 100% bullshit.

What is my narrative, exactly? You seem to think you know. I'd love to hear what it is.