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> I think this response and some others vastly underestimate the value and complexity of „unskilled“ or „menial“ work. IMHO the parent poster is not talking ab
by adamsea 6y ago
> I think this response and some others vastly underestimate the value and complexity of „unskilled“ or „menial“ work.
IMHO the parent poster is not talking about, let’s say the “inherent” value of such work, but the value our society places on it when it comes to money - aka when it comes to acquiring the basic necessities and securities of life and what it takes to live a decent life in the modern world.
Otherwise, I agree with your comment 100% and suspect several of the other posters do too.
- omgwtfbyobbq 6y agoThat's it. The majority of these jobs keep the lights on and are very difficult, but the pay is not commensurate to those characteristics. It should be, but it's not. That, consumerism, and the narrative that this country is mostly a meritocracy serve as effective barriers to people moving out of their socio-economic positions even if they are talented, hard working, and so on.