Temel Kavramlar
Many jobs in the US do not meet the criteria for being considered good due to declining benefits and job security.
Özet
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.
İstatistikler
The number of US workers with good jobs is declining.
In 2010, only about 25% of workers had good jobs compared to 27.4% in 1979.
A "good job" is defined as paying over $37,000 per year with health benefits and a retirement plan.
Alıntılar
"If you make $37,000 a year but have no health benefits, you are paying thousands of..."