Thanks.
I was mostly responding to this specific sentiment you expressed: "No matter how rich a company is, they pay the lowest they can to achieve the ends to a mean." It may be true for many companies in many fields, but it hasn't been my experience in the job market over the past 25+ years. Yes, there's obviously a profit motive in market economies, but many companies manage to achieve this while valuing their employees via above-market compensation, great benefits and a culture that provides opportunities for growth and advancement. It's not all top-hat capitalist overlords and serfs/slaves.
As for truly crappy employers? Yes, they exist and unskilled employees often get shafted. That's why I'm pro-union and continue to vote that way.