Under capitalism, a lot of the time, highly dangerous jobs are also highly paid. Kind of a balance that the individual decides to engage with. Same idea behind getting an advanced degree in STEM or law. I think of my job by example, I’m a power plant operator at a large combined cycle plant. No fucking shot I’d be doing this if the pay wasn’t good. I’m around explosive and deadly hot shit all day.

      • Chippys_mittens@lemmy.worldOP
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        2 days ago

        In the US around 30 people a year die from chainsaws. Because that number is small compared to other hazards, chainsaws are safe and not dangerous. This is your argument, do you see that, at all?

        • MyMindIsLikeAnOcean@piefed.worldEnglish
          32·
          2 days ago

          Yes. Chainsaws are very safe…if you get a newer chainsaw you basically have to intentionally injure yourself with it.

          Seems like this is a pointless argument about potentially dangerous vs statistically dangerous.

          I’ll concede that you’re paid well because all the training you receive to make your dangerous job safe puts a premium on labour in your sector. Better?

          I’m trying to stick to your original question, though: the most (statistically) dangerous jobs under capitalism aren’t very well paid - relatively (like resource extraction), and under communism all jobs aren’t paid the same.