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[–] flamehenry@lemmy.world 18 points 11 months ago (3 children)

Strawman. Unskilled /= low pay. High supply of workers/candidates vs. demand is what makes the pay low.

There are plenty unskilled jobs that are relatively well paid because, for whatever reason, not enough people want to do them. Painter/Decorator for example, how hard is it to paint a wall.

[–] Squirrel@thelemmy.club 13 points 11 months ago

"Hard" as in technical difficulty, effort required, or safety risk? The first is the only qualification of "skilled labor." However, all of these factors can affect pay.

[–] tryptaminev@feddit.de 12 points 11 months ago

In my country it is a three years trade apprenticeships and it is shit payed. Also you see the difference between a good and a bad painter very much.

[–] tastysnacks@programming.dev 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I don't see a lot of burger flippers standing on a 16 foot ladder

[–] flamehenry@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago

Because... they lack the skills to climb a ladder???