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I think I've identified my confusion. I had interpreted the original post to be a comparison of the levels of physical danger in manufacturing vs. service indu
by porpoisemonkey 10y ago
I think I've identified my confusion.
I had interpreted the original post to be a comparison of the levels of physical danger in manufacturing vs. service industry jobs. From my perspective both programming and retail are service industry jobs since they don't involve creating physical products by hand or through the use of tools.
- aidenn0 10y agoService industry is where no goods are produced. Non-live entertainment and software development both produce intangible goods, but still produce goods. Furthermore when one talks about the movement of low-wage jobs from manufacturing to services, it's assumed we aren't talking about professional services (e.g. lawyers, accountants), but unskilled and low-skill service jobs such as retail, food-services, and child-care.