Is It a Good Job?

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It's interesting thinking about the jobs where because enough people want to do it, we can treat you badly. It's kind of a catch 22 work that is done by immigrants, by people of color, by women is devalued. Because it's devalued, that is also part of the reason why people who are immigrants, women and people of color can get those jobs. Does that make sense?

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