If pay had kept pace with productivity gains, minimum wage would be $24 an hour

Re:If pay had kept pace with productivity gains, minimum wag... by SketchySeaBeast on Friday October 09, 2020 @04:09PM (#24733902)

Busses are definitely a specific skill requiring specific certification. I don't know if dedicated bag loaders exist these days but everyone has other job requirements. While yes, the market for low skill jobs is large, I think you're still diminishing these roles.

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Re:If pay had kept pace with productivity gains, minimum wag... by slumpt_ on Friday October 09, 2020 @06:03PM (#24734884)

I see a lot of this on HN and it’s disappointing. Place can be a bit too steeped in privilege and survivorship bias at times.

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Re:If pay had kept pace with productivity gains, minimum wag... by mason240 on Friday October 09, 2020 @04:52PM (#24734315)

Bus drivers are not making MW anywhere.

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Re:If pay had kept pace with productivity gains, minimum wag... by SketchySeaBeast on Friday October 09, 2020 @04:54PM (#24734336)

And they require skills. Which puts them firmly out of the mindless, worthless, broom pushing category that was being constructed here.

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