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Re:“Great resignation” wave coming for companies by culopatin on Monday June 14, 2021 @10:54AM (#27503312)
They are just two examples of things we need. Did you expect an extensive list of all the things someone needs to do? What is the point of your comment?
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Re:“Great resignation” wave coming for companies by csomar on Monday June 14, 2021 @03:02PM (#27506765)
Sure, you can employ everyone and they’ll still be useful. Trash on the streets? That’s a job. Pothole in the road, that’s another job.

I just commented that the basic necessities of life (food, water, electricity, etc…) can be covered with very few people.

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Re:“Great resignation” wave coming for companies by culopatin on Monday June 14, 2021 @03:04PM (#27506790)
Who supplies the wires? The copper to the wire maker? The plastic for insulation? Transporting it? Building the road/tracks? Etc etc.

Of course there are bullshit jobs out there, but I think we are under estimating

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Re:“Great resignation” wave coming for companies by stevenhuang on Monday June 14, 2021 @09:48PM (#27510471)
I don't think we are underestimating.

When you hit scale like that with specialization, it's conceivable a relatively small amount of jobs can provide a society with the base necessities.

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