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this post was submitted on 31 May 2025
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If you're making minimum wage, what do you really have to lose by improving your marketable skills?
It's a pretty neat trap, you see I can't afford to take any time off work to even look for another job, let alone any unpaid training
I'm sure if I locked the fuck in and pulled myself up by my bootstraps and got extremely lucky, I could jump ship into a better position, but that target is like 5 feet wide and a hundred feet away and surrounded by homelessness on all sides
You obviously have the internet. I doubt you worked 24/7. Use some of that internet to study.
Do you have any internet-based resources I can use to study in any way that would help me get a different job?
One's heart. Perhaps you are unaware, but improved skills can cause havoc on one's cardiovascular health. Improved skills are a leading cause of death in the United States.