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Jobs as a lifestyle choice
People see their jobs as a lifestyle choice – esp young middle class students, who pursue brand-specific jobs eg specific coffee chains, clothes shops despite low pay and few benefits. They will even display fierce loyalty to their employer eg covering shifts, getting to work despite adverse weather conditions. Negative effects of this are that…
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Servants
In the 19th century, the biggest category of working class people was domestic servants. Seen as “respectable” and relatively secure, compared with farm labour or factory work, it was however arduous, with long hours and often no paid holidays. It was also difficult for labour to become organized. In the 20th century however, it becomes less attractive…