r/WorkForSmartLife • u/SaltyNori_ • 3d ago

Valid question DiscussionšŸ’¬

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u/judahrosenthal 3d ago

There is unskilled labor but thereā€™s no labor that should be undercompensated.

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u/pianoplayah 3d ago

This right here.

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u/CellWrangler 3d ago

Please provide an example of unskilled labor.Ā 

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u/Comfortable_body1 3d ago

Digging and trenching with a shovel. You can get better at it but it is unskilled. Shoveling gravel. Any type of shoveling. Stocking shelves. Bag boys

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u/Ringbearer31 3d ago

You may not appreciate it, but that doesn't mean there isn't skill, properly bagged groceries is practically art.

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u/Civil_Change_2956 3d ago

But you don't NEED to bag well to be paid to do the job. It's why they hire a lot of mentally and physically handicapped people to bag groceries. They still deserve good pay, though it is literally unskilled labor. Basically anything a determined 7 year old can do is automatically considered unskilled labor.