Gen Z does not dream of labor

Re:Gen Z does not dream of labor by StevePerkins on Sunday April 24, 2022 @04:29PM (#31148000)

Having grown up in a rural area, I assure you that any unions or health coverage is a strictly urban phenomenon. And $80k isn't all that great of a top-end, for people living in major cities with their cost of living.

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Re:Gen Z does not dream of labor by the_only_law on Sunday April 24, 2022 @06:42PM (#31148966)

I did some quick lookups from BLS and other salary sources for my (mid sized southern US MSA) sometime back and yeah the median and mean wages for a lot of skilled labor and trade positions are pretty damn close to what a lot of clerical type office jobs were paying. I.E. not great, probably livable. I’ll see if I can go back through and find my comment.

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Re:Gen Z does not dream of labor by kortilla on Sunday April 24, 2022 @04:34PM (#31148056)

This thread is about saving up to buy a house in a city though.

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Re:Gen Z does not dream of labor by pinot on Sunday April 24, 2022 @04:49PM (#31148200)

jman plumber in my town earns $47/hr+$32/hr in benefits. Not bad total comp especially if you add in OT.

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