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minus-squarech00f@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down2·13 days agoYes, but how many people? How do you get more people to be janitors or roofers when you need more janitors or roofers?
minus-squareWren@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·13 days agoEqually 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.
Yes, but how many people? How do you get more people to be janitors or roofers when you need more janitors or roofers?
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.