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Why aren't Americans filling the manufacturing jobs we already have? (www.npr.org)
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[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 22 points 3 months ago

Yeah, back in the day, you didn't need to be a manager to generate upward mobility. You could work 40 hours a week and pay for a house, a car, and a college education without going into debt.