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Re:The bullshit-jobs thesis may be bullshit by Qwertious on Saturday June 05, 2021 @03:36PM (#27407909)
>So we’re just going to close all the restaurants, eat at home and take sandwiches with us everywhere because nobody will want to work in service jobs?

This is a strawman. Nobody is claiming that we'll close all restaurants. People who want extra money (or just want something to do) will work in service jobs, and if the supply of workers is too low then that will heavily incentivise automation and investing in productivity improvents.

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Re:The bullshit-jobs thesis may be bullshit by CRConrad on Tuesday June 08, 2021 @02:18PM (#27438845)
> People who want extra money (or just want something to do) will work in service jobs, and if the supply of workers is too low then that will heavily incentivise automation and investing in productivity improvents.

As well as, possibly (and hopefully), rising pay in hitherto underpaid jobs.

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