On: Overworked and underpaid, VFX workers vote to unio...

[archagon]

> They have to learn to say no and prioritize work-life balance over getting their dream job.

Or… they could unionize and try to shape the job of their dreams into something sensible. If the union somehow ends up ruining the job, why would they care, given that the alternative is not doing that job at all, or dealing with unbearable working conditions?

[ETH_start → archagon]

Yep, it's in their best interest to engage in rent-seeking. It's in everyone else's to discourage them.

[Apocryphon → ETH_start]

Who cares if VFX artists "rent-seek?"

[ETH_start → Apocryphon]

Rent-seeking reduces total GDP, which impacts everyone's quality of life.

[Apocryphon → ETH_start]

How much of a rounding error is the impact of VFX artists

[ETH_start → Apocryphon]

If the principles behind unionization are rejected by society at large, it would make a significant impact on society. Convincing society at large that those principles are wrong requires speaking out against them whenever the debate over unions arises, like in this case.