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I'm typing this working from home in my kitchen. My job is skilled in that I'm paid for the knowledge in my head, but that's simply been gained over a 20 year career. I don't view it as skilled, more fortunate I decided to stick to one particular field. I'm comfortable with very little stress. Training and education may give you a "skilled" job, but it doesn't elevate you beyond anyone else, you're just just trained to do that specific task. Whether it be a doctor, train driver or circus performer. People may have been driven from a young age, supportive parents and friends where obviously there's reasons why people don't follow that path. A friend of mine works in retail. They own their house and car and prefer the flexibility and lack of stress despite the relative low pay. It's viewed again as a "low skilled job" but they were stocking shelves at 5am this morning to start todays shift, spent 4 hours on the door in the rain in a branded coat guiding customers with the remainder of the day spent on a till. All while sweltering wearing a mask while the customers don't bother. You couldn't pay me to do that job and alot of others. So if i'm fortunate enough to spend £100+ on a meal without thinking, tipping a tenner so the waiter can have a few pints with his mates afterwards as one example, for me personally seems the decent thing to do. |
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