Zone1 Have the Leftists Destroyed the Middle-Class Work Ethic?

[DGS49]

The Decline Of The American Work Ethic Will Exacerbate The Recession

Americans have clearly gotten used to not working and have chosen to live off the pandemic welfare that remains rather than return to the workforce.

thefederalist.com

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There are still over 500,000 fewer people working today than before the pandemic despite the V-shaped recovery Biden inherited from President Trump.

Yet, employers are desperate to hire. There are 11.3 million unfilled jobs nationwide. That’s nearly 2 jobs for every unemployed person. This obviously raises the question: why are fewer people working than was the case pre-pandemic?

Well, the answer is equally obvious. Not enough Americans are willing to work. The labor force participation rate remains well below its pre-pandemic standard. In fact, were labor participation today the same as when the pandemic began, the unemployment rate would be 5.5 percent. It’s only 3.6 percent because fewer people are working or actively looking for work."

The article goes on to detail the various forms of the "dole" that were introduced during the Pandemic and still remain.

When I was growing up there was a guy in the neighborhood who was chronically unemployed and he was a pariah, even though he seemed to be a good guy otherwise.

Now, I suspect people would admire him for being able to get by without having to work.

 

[occupied]

Any currently unfilled jobs are crappy for some reason.

 

[TroglocratsRdumb]

People need an incentive to work.
If they can't pay their bills and feed their children, they will come back to work.

 

[DukeU]

Any currently unfilled jobs are crappy for some reason.

Working is not fun, who knew?

 

[occupied]

Working is not fun, who knew?

Life is too short to work for assholes.

 

[DukeU]

Life is too short to work for assholes.

Maybe you're the asshole.

 

[occupied]

Maybe you're the asshole.

Nope, quite the reverse. I'm a sweetheart to work for and my crew is as dedicated as any I've ever seen.

 

[TroglocratsRdumb]

in left wing economics the middle class is hated even more than the rich

 

[DukeU]

Nope, quite the reverse. I'm a sweetheart to work for and my crew is as dedicated as any I've ever seen.

Cool story.

 

[DGS49]

Yes, most of the available jobs are crappy. But if you don't qualify for anything better, you need to take that crappy job and use it as a springboard to something better. If you go to work as a security guard (do they still have them?), and come to work on time, sober, and do your shit properly, you will not be a security guard for long. They will promote you. And promote you again. That's how it is supposed to work.