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This problem is as old as the Industrial Revolution, not exactly news. I moved to India and here I can afford tons of household help. For example, I have a cha
by pessimist 14y ago
This problem is as old as the Industrial Revolution, not exactly news.
I moved to India and here I can afford tons of household help. For example, I have a chauffeur, who comes from a community of highly skilled weavers who make traditional fabrics like this: http://bannacreations.blogspot.in/2012/02/ilkal-story.html http://bannacreations.blogspot.in/2012/02/ilkal-story.html.
Basically, there is simply not enough demand for those skills. So he chucks his skill - handed down from father to son for generations - learns English and driving, and moves to the city. He now hopes to soon move out from his slum to a real house. I wish him luck - he is ambitious and hard-working, and is making a niche for himself in a challenging world.