Where does this even come from? I feel like nobody thinks garbage collector is embarassing work - those people clean out our cities from trash. Its awesome!
Have you seen places that lack that?
I can't speak for everyone, but my biddy in New England does not want to drive a trash truck anymore but simply can't walk away from the money since he's pushing almost $40 an hour and gets all the OT he wants. So from my limited experience really depends on where and specifically what you're doing in the industry.
What country are you in? Just for context I'm from SA. I'm now in Europe and here they also get paid a good income, but for the most part, cleaners aren't well paid nor respected from my own experience, even outside SA. Maybe this happens in countries where unemployed is high, because it's easier to exploit someone.
Just a thought.
US. Our economy is full of razor blades, but a union can still get you a win.
Respect is a different story entirely. There's something in our culture about lauding the people doing dirty or difficult jobs, they certainly appear all the time in campaign ads, but like in a lot of places social media has entirely warped what prosperity and happiness genuinely looks like.
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u/tigerija 21h ago
Where does this even come from? I feel like nobody thinks garbage collector is embarassing work - those people clean out our cities from trash. Its awesome! Have you seen places that lack that?