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Why Jobs pay you just enough to keep you BROKE… . . . #matrix #escapethematrix #ratrace #ninetofive #money . The following post is simply an animation/cartoon, created for entertainment purposes and should not be taken seriously. iykyk…

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1.2M views108.1K likes1:07ENJan 25, 2026
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I'm going to explain why your salary is calculated so perfectly. Companies used to pay workers well because a thriving middle class with disposable income was good for the overall economy. People bought houses, cars, products, and everyone won, but things took a wild turn. At some point corporations ran the numbers and realized they could pay you just enough to survive but never enough to escape. Just enough to make rent but not save. Just enough to eat but not invest. Just enough to keep showing up but never enough to quit. It's not random, it's mathematical precision. They need you dependent on that paycheck. If you get too comfortable, you might leave, might start competing, might build something so they keep you in the stress zone, paycheck to paycheck, one emergency away from catastrophe. And here's the part that'll make you sick. They call it wage optimization. They've studied exactly how little they can pay before you break and leave, and they pay right above that line. And anybody who understands capitalism knows corporations don't see you as human. They see you as a resource to extract maximum value from at minimum cost. You're not failing, you're being managed. We may not see each other again so make sure to follow this page.