Why Are Some Jobs Paid More Than Others? | Daily Essay

New York's sanitation workers broke a state law to strike in 1968, and with every driver out at once they won their raise. An anesthesiologist earns more than $350,000 while a nursing assistant earns about $42,000, and ASML keeps 29 cents of each dollar while Kroger keeps under 2. What becomes valuable as AI does more of our work? Featuring: John DeLury, Vincent J. Cannato Watch on YouTube Read the full post Brought to you by: Trends.vc: Discover new markets and opportunities. HeadsUp: Know when your competitors move. Before your customers do. Multi: Turn any content into a YouTube video. Chapters: (00:00) What becomes valuable as AI does more of our work (00:08) The 1968 New York garbage strike (00:46) The 2024 dockworkers strike (00:59) Nursing assistants and anesthesiologists (01:29) ASML and Kroger (01:49) Work many people want done and few can do Where to find Dru: I write an essay daily. Get them free Follow me on X Watch my video essays on YouTube Follow Dru's Notes on Apple Podcasts or Spotify Subscribe to Dru's Notes for a new episode every day. Click here to view the episode transcript.