A Boring Dystopia

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You'll have to use pto time to drown, but make sure it's approved first (lemmy.world)

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[–] roofuskit@lemmy.world 27 points 2 months ago (9 children)

How many times in your life have you been without a meal for an entire day because you couldn't afford one? Ever been without a place to live?

[–] DaPorkchop_@lemmy.ml 48 points 2 months ago (1 children)

If you don't leave the building you will not be having any more meals ever again.

[–] P00ptart@lemmy.world 24 points 2 months ago

Good news! You also don't need to worry about rent!

[–] 5in1k@lemm.ee 30 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

More times than I can die that’s for sure.

[–] Tinks@lemmy.world 26 points 2 months ago

I would rather risk homelessness and starvation rather than drowning. If the water around the place I am is rising I am going to get to safety. Full stop. No job is worth risking my life for.

I understand what you're saying, but at the end of the day if you are dead, nothing else matters.

[–] ProgrammingSocks@pawb.social 10 points 2 months ago

You'd be without many meals if you died in a flood.

[–] Maalus@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

Have you ever been dead? Your argument sounds exactly like my question.

[–] bane_killgrind@slrpnk.net 5 points 2 months ago

Yes and yes. And now I don't rely on untrustworthy businesses for my paycheque. It's not worth the risk.

[–] Soleos@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I could go without for a day... but if I had dependents, I'd be worried for not just the day, but every day after that too

[–] femtech@midwest.social 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, and you might get fired and miss rent, daycare, car payment.

[–] 5in1k@lemm.ee 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

None of those worries now though.

[–] nomous@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Hindsight is something something.

[–] Passerby6497@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Good luck fighting my unemployment when I tell them I got fired for keeping myself safe in a natural disaster.

[–] roofuskit@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Most of them were probably more worried about missing the day of pay.