we& #39;re starting to recognize that the more directly your work benefits others, the less you& #39;re paid & worse you& #39;re treated. With the pandemic, some also these & #39;essential& #39; or "front-line& #39; workers are also those expected and willing to risk their lives for the sake of others 1/

what is less often remarked is how much this is the case even in ordinary circumstances. Not only is work which most benefits others less compensated, it& #39;s almost always more dangerous. 2/

We regularly speak of cops & soldiers as putting their lives on the line for our sake, but these are hardly the most dangerous professions. If you look at the top 10 they& #39;re not even on the list: https://insh.world/culture/top-10-jobs-kill/…
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deep-sea fishing is the most deadly profession, farming, logging, garbage collection, carpentry... All jobs that are clearly needed, are the ones where you& #39;re actually putting your life on the line; even taxi-driving is more dangerous than being in the security forces 4/

if jobs which benefit others are the least well paid & typically offer the least on-the-job respect (i.e., force workers to wear uniforms...), the best paid & most respect workers are not those that risk their own lives, but have the most capacity to damage others 5/

basically the income ladder is based on power, and power is meaningless unless you can destroy or demean other people 6/