That's it. The majority of these jobs keep the lights on and are very difficult, but the pay is not commensurate to those characteristics. It should be, but it's not.
That, consumerism, and the narrative that this country is mostly a meritocracy serve as effective barriers to people moving out of their socio-economic positions even if they are talented, hard working, and so on.
That, consumerism, and the narrative that this country is mostly a meritocracy serve as effective barriers to people moving out of their socio-economic positions even if they are talented, hard working, and so on.