Fewer young men are in the labor force, more are living at home

Re:Fewer young men are in the labor force, more are living a... by nobodyknowsyoda on Saturday June 12, 2021 @09:49AM (#27484478)

> But again, what should we do with very strong, very stupid men? There used to be an abundance of jobs for them, some of which paid well. Nowadays there are no jobs for them.

Last summer I took a job in construction. Construction fits the bill of what you’re describing. There needs to be more construction in America

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Re:Fewer young men are in the labor force, more are living a... by lkrubner on Saturday June 12, 2021 @10:18AM (#27484668)

I agree, but it won't be possible to expand construction enough to cover all of the jobs that agriculture lost. Back in 1950 that was almost 5% of the work population. Construction might absorb 2% or 3% under ideal conditions. But some creativity will be needed to reabsorb all of what was lost.

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