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This seems to me that this is a result of the training young people get being more and more divergent from the actual work the economy needs because of governme
by DeonPenny 6y ago
This seems to me that this is a result of the training young people get being more and more divergent from the actual work the economy needs because of governmental gerrymandering. People made it impossible to apprentice at lower wages for higher wages later so now we have huge batches of young 18-25 year old who can't compete fairly for a job. Then we also have young people getting degrees in their passion rather than in anything people actually need.
- sascha_sl 6y agoWhat makes you say that? I have seen absolutely no reason to believe any of that. Especially considering this article is explicitly referencing mostly unskilled labor.
- DeonPenny 6y agoBecause how do these kid even get skills if the required amount to pay them prices them out of the market. You'd probably hire a drop out if you could pay much less in wages, but I see a lot of people avoiding that apprenticeship path. They didn't have this issue in the early 90 cause inflation had so quickly outpaced minimum wage there really wasn't one. So in 1979-1985 when he was paid somewhere near 7-11 a hour I'd guess and paying $270 a month. I'm guessing it was worth it to his teach him. Now in some cities it not worth it for example in SF to hire a kid to do basic SDR or work around the office.