• ch00f@lemmy.world
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    13 days ago

    Yes, but how many people? How do you get more people to be janitors or roofers when you need more janitors or roofers?

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      13 days ago

      Equally valuing a position also destigmatizes the role. There are countries with free post-secondary education that still have jobs at every position.

      The same argument was made about the USSR, about a mechanic making as much as a doctor. They still had mechanics and doctors.