On: Can We Just Throw in the Towel on Airport Security...

[toomuchtodo]

No one values this work, and so it’s an identity and status issue. “Soldiers” vs janitors and people who keep the lights on. (“Support our troops”, “back the blue”, etc).

[dylan604 → toomuchtodo]

It's not that it's not valued. Just look at what happens when the work isn't done, and you just see how much people suddenly recognize the value.

The problem is that society has placed the janitorial job at the bottom of the list of wanted jobs. You know, the jobs immigrants are stealing

[lotsofpulp → toomuchtodo]

> No one values this work

No one pays for this work. Give people an appropriate salary and benefits like TSA workers get, and there will be no problem.

Also, TSA worker is negative status.

[toomuchtodo → lotsofpulp]

> Also, TSA worker is negative status.

Someone mentioned upthread this is a job for veterans because we won’t pay UBI or similar. It’s status enough, in some cases (“make work for veterans”.

[lotsofpulp → toomuchtodo]

I don't think so, only a small portion is veterans. It's just a cheap jobs program for work that isn't really hard work and doesn't require much skill other than showing up.

https://www.tsa.gov/news/press/factsheets/tsa-numbers

>Nearly 20 percent of TSA employees are veterans or still proudly serving

[WarOnPrivacy → lotsofpulp]

>>Nearly 20 percent of TSA employees are veterans or still proudly serving

That trailing qualification tells us that % of TSA employees still serve - but in a way that is other than proudly.