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EPISODE · Jun 15, 2023 · 38 MIN

Working poverty & the service economy

from The Causey Consulting Podcast

I recently watched "Essential -- A Documentary about America's Working Class and the Challenge of Income Inequality," which you can find here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1eZd2hjxVs. The film explores unions, income inequality, the declaration of "non-essential" during the pandemic, etc. Key topics:✔️At 8:54 we learn that the American economy has transitioned from 70-80% production work to 70-80% service work.✔️Low wage jobs = survival public benefits. But hey, as long as the corporations can make out like bandits, what else matters? 😒✔️The juxtaposition between the middle class life of yesteryear with the gold watch and the pension versus working poverty and no pension.✔️Neocon narrative: "everyone is lazy and wants stimmy checks." Neolib narrative: "the government will figure this out and save us." IMO, both are incorrect.Links:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1eZd2hjxVshttps://www.techrepublic.com/article/the-pandemic-created-a-perceived-new-class-division-the-laptop-class-vs-everyone-else/ Links where I can be found: https://causeyconsultingllc.com/2023/01/30/updates-housekeeping/Need more? Email me: https://causeyconsultingllc.com/contact-causey/ 

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I recently watched "Essential -- A Documentary about America's Working Class and the Challenge of Income Inequality," which you can find here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1eZd2hjxVs. The film explores unions, income inequality, the declaration of "non-essential" during the pandemic, etc. Key topics: ✔️At 8:54 we learn that the American economy has transitioned from 70-80% production work to 70-80% service work. ✔️Low wage jobs = survival public benefits. But hey, as long as the corp...

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