Last night was the season premier of "Million Dollar Listing", which my boyfriend Lewis enjoys watching. In fact, since it's filmed in NYC, we've actually spotted Luis and Fredrik "out and about". However, the show made me think of something.
Consider the unskilled (perchance illegal alien) workers who construct the 17-unit luxury apartment building. Consider how much they get paid. Think of the union-contract workers who do the carpentry, plumbing and electricity for a 17-unit building… and their compensation. They do an awful lot of back-breaking work. Then, consider how much commission a realtor like Fredrik gets for connecting 17 buyers with those apartments. He makes an insanely larger sum. And doesn't break a sweat.
My comment made Lewis draw equal conclusions about shoemakers and retail salesmen for Prada. Or watchmakers and salesmen for Rolex. Or how much a line-cook gets paid at a restaurant (toiling hotly every day) compared to how much a bar tender makes.
All things considered, it's no wonder that people shun the "work with hands" trades and professions. Instead, they flock to the other "easy money" jobs. Perhaps, something is wrong with the compensation scales.
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