The article discusses the declining quality of jobs in the US, highlighting that a "good job" needs to pay over $37,000 per year with health benefits and a retirement plan. However, this salary requirement varies significantly by region, with what is acceptable in one state being poverty-level in another. The Center for Economic Policy Research found that the percentage of US workers with good jobs has decreased from 27.4% in 1979 to about 25% in 2010. Factors contributing to this decline include an aging population, expensive higher education, the rise of the gig economy, and increasing income inequality favoring the wealthy. The article also questions whether high-paying jobs like those in the oil fields truly constitute good jobs based on pay alone.
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by Jean Campbel... at medium.com 03-14-2024
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