• Evolith@lemmy.world
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      2 months ago

      Stephen King taught me that cracking eggs is skilled labor for homeless alcoholic vampire-slaying priests

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      2 months ago

      Which is why the very idea of “unskilled labour” is ableist.

      I had to work with an occupational therapist for 2 weeks to learn how to wash my dishes at home without having injuries or breaking my dishes. I could not have walked into a job as a fry cook just because it’s entry level and “unskilled”. I’d need to learn some skills first.

      There’s no such thing as unskilled labour for me personally, because any labour requires skill when your body or mind is disabled.

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        Did it take 4 years of school and another year or two on the job training to get proficient? There is such a thing as unskilled labor even if you personally have to work harder at it due to the cards you’ve been dealt.

        I thankfully haven’t had to do physical therapy, but from what I hear, it’s painful and no fun if you’re doing it right…hope your dishes are getting easier, friend.

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          Painful, generally (but it shouldn’t be agonizing barring other health issues) and no fun really depends on the physical therapist.

          The guy I went to was very nice and had 4 patients at a time in the big room, and everyone just talked to him, one another, or just worked on sets. It was actually quite pleasant to just do sets and listen to people talk about the best way to do a crab boil!