What if instead of chasing this dream of a 1950s style manufacturing economy (hello, automation!) we tried making existing service industry jobs better?
There is no law that service industry jobs have to be terrible. They could be dignified and well paying.
— Angie Schmitt🚶♀️ (@schmangee) September 2, 2021
Indeed! And in many countries those jobs are just as Angie says. McDonald’s line workers in Denmark, for instance, make around $20 per hour, have six weeks vacation per year and excellent government-provided health care.
And contrary to what you’ve read a Big Mac in Denmark is only about 10% more than it is in the US. It can be done and it should be done.