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 andrewjl on Saturday October 10, 2020 @09:51PM (#24743264)

I think to work right the jobs guarantee needs to be a temporary guarantee with the aim of upskilling and not purely a "make work" program. Something more like college, though not academic, with built-in accountability mechanisms.

It shouldn't be normalized to be a "lifelong" thing, in the same way we think it's unusual for someone to be a lifelong college student. At least one without milestones such as degrees, etc.

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Re:If pay had kept pace with productivity gains, minimum wag... by danans on Sunday October 11, 2020 @12:32AM (#24743738)

I agree. The goal shouldn't be ditch digging. There is a huge amount of work that needs to be done in areas that will require plenty of upskilling that can take place while working.

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