He knew that the minimum wage doesn't really affect construction, wherein the physical and skill demands are such that much of the population couldn't compete for a job to begin with. When I was involved with it, construction was very physical, often performed in hot, cold, wet and windy weather involving heavy lifting and moving. Not something a lot of folks could, or would do, and the people who did it well got a lot more than the minimum.

Many of the minimum wage jobs are difficult and tedious, often requiring a lot of standing, walking and concentration. I'm not minimizing their importance or the effort required. It might be a comparison between knitting and football, or tolle and basketball.

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