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[–] naught@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

"Skilled labor" is such a bullshit concept

[–] BombOmOm@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

There are jobs that take weeks to learn, jobs that take years to learn, and there are even jobs that take a decade+ to learn. You ain’t putting the three-week old newbie in the latter two roles.

[–] naught@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

That's true, but it devalues other labor which can be similarly/more difficult or skilled. I skimmed this article, but it seems to convey what I mean:
https://www.shrm.org/executive-network/insights/reshaping-narrative-time-retire-term-unskilled-labor

I understand what people mean when they say "skilled labor" and I don't think it's intended negatively normally fwiw