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Chris Motola, a financial analyst with explains that the impact of every worker in the U.S. drawing the same salary is very different than every worker within a single company drawing the same salary. 'A socialist company like Tunnel Vision is still competing within a capitalist economy,' he said. 'Blown out to the national level, this technically wouldn't even be socialism, but a strictly enforced compensation regime.' Pendleton's model thrives partly because it exists within capitalism. Her employees benefit from equitable treatment and profit-sharing, but the business still competes on the open market. When you remove individual compensation differences across the entire workforce, say, by mandating a single national wage, it changes everything. What Happens to Motivation and Performance? One of the biggest challenges in a flat-pay society is motivation. If no matter how hard (or little) you work, you earn the same as everyone else, what's the incentive to go above and beyond? 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If investment and ownership remain possible, a new class divide could simply emerge between those who invest wisely and those who don't (or can't afford to). 'Does the market still exist? Can people still invest? If so, investors could potentially earn a higher income beyond their salary,' Motola pointed out. So even if salaries were equal, inequalities could persist, just in different forms. Capital investment, property ownership and other private ventures might become the new dividing lines. The End of the Hustle Economy One immediate effect of wage flattening could be the collapse of the hustle economy. No more side gigs for extra income, because everyone already earns the same. That might sound great to burned-out workers, but it could also stifle innovation. Still, there's potential upside: more collaboration and less competition. Without the pressure to outperform for promotions or raises, people might focus on meaningful work, not just lucrative work. 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