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[–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 28 points 2 years ago (2 children) Packing boxes is not skilled labor. permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Thief_of_Crows@sh.itjust.works 13 points 2 years ago (4 children) There's no such thing as unskilled labor. I guarantee you that dude is better than you are at packing boxes. That's known as "skill" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] BurnSquirrel@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (8 children) There is definitely such a thing as jobs that take lots of book learning and tests to get, and jobs anyone can get by applying for them. This semantic fight of "No such thing as unskilled labor" is just going to make people call it something new and politically correct, but it won't change reality. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] Thief_of_Crows@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago It's not semantics, it's just refusing to use an inaccurate name. Just because anyone can get a job doesn't mean anyone can excel at it. Why are you suggesting we should all consent to the lie that unskilled labor exists? permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (7 replies) [–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (7 children) If you can master it in a week it isn't a skill. You are redefining the word to make it so broad it is useless to make some ideological point. Also given what I see with Amazon boxes I doubt they can in fact pack better than I can. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] Thief_of_Crows@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago That would require lasting a week at Amazon. Anyone who does that is indisputably skilled. permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (6 replies) [–] stella@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) Skilled labor is something that you need outside training in order to do. When someone is an 'unskilled worker,' it means they're only eligible for positions that train them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] unfreeradical@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) Nevertheless, a worker who has been trained is a worker who has become skilled. A worker who has been trained on a job site is worker who has become skilled in work at the job site. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply) [–] mayoi@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) Name one thing that doesn't require outside skill. Literally nothing you know in your life you learned on your own. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] stella@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (42 children) I'm not saying you're wrong, just what people intend to mean when they say unskilled labor. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 42 child comments load more comments (42 replies) [–] psud@aussie.zone 1 point 2 years ago Packing boxes, unless you mean "outside training" to include walking and talking It's unskilled in terms that any moderately competent person can do the job and become proficient at it quickly My skilled job required tertiary education, plus about two years on the job for a person to become good at it permalink fedilink source parent [+] unfreeradical@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] flerp@lemm.ee 11 points 2 years ago (2 children) This commenter's never had top score on Tetris permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] slackassassin@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 years ago The only, truly, skilled labor. permalink fedilink source parent [–] psud@aussie.zone 2 points 2 years ago Have you ever received an Amazon package? They are not masters of Tetris permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Thief_of_Crows@sh.itjust.works 13 points 2 years ago (4 children) There's no such thing as unskilled labor. I guarantee you that dude is better than you are at packing boxes. That's known as "skill" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] BurnSquirrel@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (8 children) There is definitely such a thing as jobs that take lots of book learning and tests to get, and jobs anyone can get by applying for them. This semantic fight of "No such thing as unskilled labor" is just going to make people call it something new and politically correct, but it won't change reality. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] Thief_of_Crows@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago It's not semantics, it's just refusing to use an inaccurate name. Just because anyone can get a job doesn't mean anyone can excel at it. Why are you suggesting we should all consent to the lie that unskilled labor exists? permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (7 replies) [–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (7 children) If you can master it in a week it isn't a skill. You are redefining the word to make it so broad it is useless to make some ideological point. Also given what I see with Amazon boxes I doubt they can in fact pack better than I can. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] Thief_of_Crows@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago That would require lasting a week at Amazon. Anyone who does that is indisputably skilled. permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (6 replies) [–] stella@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) Skilled labor is something that you need outside training in order to do. When someone is an 'unskilled worker,' it means they're only eligible for positions that train them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] unfreeradical@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) Nevertheless, a worker who has been trained is a worker who has become skilled. A worker who has been trained on a job site is worker who has become skilled in work at the job site. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply) [–] mayoi@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) Name one thing that doesn't require outside skill. Literally nothing you know in your life you learned on your own. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] stella@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (42 children) I'm not saying you're wrong, just what people intend to mean when they say unskilled labor. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 42 child comments load more comments (42 replies) [–] psud@aussie.zone 1 point 2 years ago Packing boxes, unless you mean "outside training" to include walking and talking It's unskilled in terms that any moderately competent person can do the job and become proficient at it quickly My skilled job required tertiary education, plus about two years on the job for a person to become good at it permalink fedilink source parent [+] unfreeradical@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BurnSquirrel@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (8 children) There is definitely such a thing as jobs that take lots of book learning and tests to get, and jobs anyone can get by applying for them. This semantic fight of "No such thing as unskilled labor" is just going to make people call it something new and politically correct, but it won't change reality. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] Thief_of_Crows@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago It's not semantics, it's just refusing to use an inaccurate name. Just because anyone can get a job doesn't mean anyone can excel at it. Why are you suggesting we should all consent to the lie that unskilled labor exists? permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (7 replies)
[–] Thief_of_Crows@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago It's not semantics, it's just refusing to use an inaccurate name. Just because anyone can get a job doesn't mean anyone can excel at it. Why are you suggesting we should all consent to the lie that unskilled labor exists? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (7 children) If you can master it in a week it isn't a skill. You are redefining the word to make it so broad it is useless to make some ideological point. Also given what I see with Amazon boxes I doubt they can in fact pack better than I can. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] Thief_of_Crows@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago That would require lasting a week at Amazon. Anyone who does that is indisputably skilled. permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (6 replies)
[–] Thief_of_Crows@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago That would require lasting a week at Amazon. Anyone who does that is indisputably skilled. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] stella@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) Skilled labor is something that you need outside training in order to do. When someone is an 'unskilled worker,' it means they're only eligible for positions that train them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] unfreeradical@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) Nevertheless, a worker who has been trained is a worker who has become skilled. A worker who has been trained on a job site is worker who has become skilled in work at the job site. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply) [–] mayoi@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) Name one thing that doesn't require outside skill. Literally nothing you know in your life you learned on your own. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] stella@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (42 children) I'm not saying you're wrong, just what people intend to mean when they say unskilled labor. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 42 child comments load more comments (42 replies) [–] psud@aussie.zone 1 point 2 years ago Packing boxes, unless you mean "outside training" to include walking and talking It's unskilled in terms that any moderately competent person can do the job and become proficient at it quickly My skilled job required tertiary education, plus about two years on the job for a person to become good at it permalink fedilink source parent
[–] unfreeradical@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) Nevertheless, a worker who has been trained is a worker who has become skilled. A worker who has been trained on a job site is worker who has become skilled in work at the job site. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply)
[–] mayoi@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) Name one thing that doesn't require outside skill. Literally nothing you know in your life you learned on your own. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] stella@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (42 children) I'm not saying you're wrong, just what people intend to mean when they say unskilled labor. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 42 child comments load more comments (42 replies) [–] psud@aussie.zone 1 point 2 years ago Packing boxes, unless you mean "outside training" to include walking and talking It's unskilled in terms that any moderately competent person can do the job and become proficient at it quickly My skilled job required tertiary education, plus about two years on the job for a person to become good at it permalink fedilink source parent
[–] stella@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (42 children) I'm not saying you're wrong, just what people intend to mean when they say unskilled labor. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 42 child comments load more comments (42 replies)
[–] psud@aussie.zone 1 point 2 years ago Packing boxes, unless you mean "outside training" to include walking and talking It's unskilled in terms that any moderately competent person can do the job and become proficient at it quickly My skilled job required tertiary education, plus about two years on the job for a person to become good at it permalink fedilink source parent
[–] flerp@lemm.ee 11 points 2 years ago (2 children) This commenter's never had top score on Tetris permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] slackassassin@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 years ago The only, truly, skilled labor. permalink fedilink source parent [–] psud@aussie.zone 2 points 2 years ago Have you ever received an Amazon package? They are not masters of Tetris permalink fedilink source parent
[–] slackassassin@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 years ago The only, truly, skilled labor. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] psud@aussie.zone 2 points 2 years ago Have you ever received an Amazon package? They are not masters of Tetris permalink fedilink source parent