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The Illusion of Hard Work: A Closer Look at Compensation and Effort
Since the mid-1970s, a troubling trend has emerged in the labor market: while average pay for workers has only increased by about 24% in real terms over the span of 45 years, CEO compensation has skyrocketed by an astonishing 1,085%. This disparity means that a CEO today can earn the equivalent of approximately 300 times that of their average employee, raising questions about fairness and equity in the workplace.
Despite these glaring inequalities, a recent YouGov poll revealed that 71% of British adults still believe hard work pays off. This societal belief leads us to ask: does hard work indeed lead to recognition and rewards, or is this just a comforting narrative?