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Question: How to Calculate Just Pay for Work (midwest.social)

submitted 4 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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How would one actually calculate the full "fruit of labor" in work that includes several people doing different tasks?

How to calculate between people doing the same task producing physical items seems easy. Add in customer service, sales, and development, and it seems easier to focus on what other groups pay for those skills, which is not what I want.

It also seems looking at the difference between having the role, and not. However some skills are mandatory, just less involved.

Feel free to simplify, but different tasks is a must.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Just?

Like divide profit by a weighted hours worked average for all employees?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Weighted by hours worked is okay, but seems unfair if all hours are not generally interchangeable. In a restaurant think rush hour versus a lull.

I also don't like weighed by salary, as the highest paid already get more.

Weighting the different kinds of hours could work, but I have no idea how to weight them.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

You used the word "just".

I guess my angle is if we agree the market isn't just, then maybe you just pay everyone equally? Don't all people need to eat and have a place to sleep?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

Great point. "Just" tends to be slippery.

A safe place to sleep and healthy food are important.