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Every business owner that I’ve talked to in the last few months, who employ low skill labor, are leaning hard on the lazy angle. They're quite happy the unemplo
by falcolas 6y ago
Every business owner that I’ve talked to in the last few months, who employ low skill labor, are leaning hard on the lazy angle. They're quite happy the unemployment benefits are shutting down soon. I postulate that is correlated to people being forced into these shit jobs so employers can keep their wages low.
- prepend 6y ago> I postulate that is correlated to people being forced into these shit jobs so employers can keep their wages low. Of course this is true. Many jobs suck and no one would work them unless they must. If I have the choice of working for a jerk bussing tables for $11/hour for variable 30-40/hours per week to getting $16/hour for 40 hours through unemployment, I will choose not working for more money. That’s rational. Of course I’d also choose not working over $11/hour with the world’s best boss. It’s not revelatory that many work in jobs they don’t like just to make a living, pay for kids, etc etc. Sure not being a jerk is a good move to retain employees but I don’t think it matters in the “work for less money < not work for more money” equation.