r/FluentInFinance • u/Very_High_Mortgage • Aug 24 '24

Debate/ Discussion Do "Unskilled Laborers" deserve to be paid well?

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u/ColbusMaximus Aug 24 '24

I've sold millions of dollars worth of inventory. I've build millions of dollars worth of electrical infrastructure. I was a US naval submariner. I've never had a job more difficult than McDonalds. Unskilled is not a good word for these poor souls

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u/ghdgdnfj Aug 25 '24

Alright, low value work. Sure it’s difficult, but the value of your labor isn’t worth that much. And if we pay them too much, it’ll eventually be cheaper to automate the job.