“If the increasing wage gap between high and low earners directly or indirectly affects men’s aggregate labor supply, wage inequality might have carried wider implications to the economy than previously believed,” Wu wrote.

https://fortune.com/2022/12/07/men-dropping-out-work-force-status-study/

  • WoofWoof91 [comrade/them]
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    2 years ago

    Now though, with office jobs, fast food, and retail paying about the same if abit less, most of these guys are going to go work there

    except you're competing against college kids for those jobs and they have the advantage

    • TreadOnMe [none/use name]
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      2 years ago

      Not really, college kids have all kinds of scheduling issues and are notorious for showing up to work late and/or drunk. If you have a decent resume with consistent work experience, as an older white man, you'll out-compete college kids any day.

      If you have a felony, drug or attendance issues, it's a harder sell.