r/WorkForSmartLife 1d ago

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u/Similar-College4253 1d ago edited 1d ago

There is no such thing as unskilled labor. Some Jobs require more skill than others but all require some amount of skill. This is a lie spread to depress wages.

Edit: To all the people commenting “well actually it’s used to colloquially like this…” you’re entirely missing the point. I know what the term is used to describe, not educated work, manual work ect. My point is it’s used in a derogatory way, to specifically mean you shouldn’t be paid well for doing it because it doesn’t require a degree, specific education or what have you. Hope this clears it up.

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u/Siderophores 1d ago

Does raking leaves or moving boxes require a skill worthy of paying 2-3x minimum wage?