Re:Low unemployment isn’t worth much if the jobs barely pay
by DoreenMichele on Sunday January 12, 2020 @12:07PM
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It's also possible that people with jobs you are judgy about won't tell you they actually like the work that you look down upon. This is one of the ways prejudice is self reinforcing.
People tend to frame things selectively in response to the audience in question. People in vulnerable positions are usually aware of it and acting to protect themselves.
Re:Low unemployment isn’t worth much if the jobs barely pay
by sokoloff on Sunday January 12, 2020 @12:01PM
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I know plenty of tradespeople who enjoy their work and find value and some fulfillment in what they do.
Do they love it like I love programming? Maybe; maybe not, but it seems possible.
EDIT: to clarify - it's not that I look down on any jobs. Trash pickup is very much needed profession. What I'm saying is: Let's say person wins a lottery and suddenly has all the money they need for the rest of their lives. I can imagine that many software developers will still continue to program, writers or musicians would continue writing novels or songs, but I'm pretty sure noone would voluntarily continue their trash pickup work.