So wait, women can’t get paid well in traditionally female jobs, but as those jobs become more neeed and men start taking them those men are making more money than women did?
Source: Men taking jobs traditionally held by women earn more
Tag Archives: work
disappointing
Keep this in mind every time someone tells you the 2020 election will be decided based on the strength of the economy.
Source: ‘Yikes’ — wage growth called ‘incredibly disappointing’ in jobs report – MarketWatch
expansion and contraction
Wired: Service sector jobs that are unstable, offer low pay and have few long-term prospects.
Tired: Manufacturing jobs that offer more stability, union-backed protections and teach skills that prepare people for future success.
Source: Why U.S. manufacturing and services are moving further apart – Axios
pay for hope
Simply paying people more for their work would help relieve the desperation and depression that lead to suicide.
Source: Raising the minimum wage just $1 would cause suicide rates to drop
hammer therapy
Blame men for open concept homes/offices because apparently they like destruction with sledgehammers and HGTV has enabled that.
Source: HGTV Celebrates A Quarter-Century Of Real Estate Inspiration, Escapism : NPR
feel it
Companies are giving retail/service workers more “wellness” benefits, in some cases to fend off unionization efforts and almost always to get positive stories written about them.
Source: U-Haul’s Nicotine Policy and the Harms of Workplace Wellness – The Atlantic
us / them
The number of layoffs rose in 2019 due in large part to corporate bankruptcies, which were the highest they’ve been in a decade. When that happens, those at the top get golden parachutes and those at the bottom have their healthcare revoked.
Source: The economic divide between the two Americas is growing – Axios
keep quiet if you want to keep working here
We don’t talk enough about the pressure workers are under to remain silent on important issues because speaking out could cost them their jobs.
Source: Amazon Threatened to Fire Workers Who Spoke Out About the Company’s Carbon Footprint – VICE
inflation is expensive
Living life has gotten more expensive, but the minimum wage hasn’t reflected that reality at all in the last 10 years.
Source: The federal minimum wage hasn’t increased since 2009
staying put
Less than 10 percent of Americans moved for work in 2018-19, in part because job skills are less interchangeable.
Source: The share of Americans relocating hit a new low – Axios
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