Phil56
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I think it's less about skills, but a good work ethic helps. Does our education system really prepare people for the world of work?
It's also an acceptance as a society that these jobs are important, they make a valuable contribution, and the people doing the work deserve to earn enough money to have a reasonable standard of living without having to rely on Universal Credit etc. to top up their wages.
Cleaning does have it's skills. Such as knowing which cleaning product to use in different areas/different "spills". Knowing to use different cloths for different areas, etc. Knowing when to use hot water for cleaning rather than cold.
I remember being aghast when the cleaner came into our apartment on holiday. She had one cloth and one cleaning spray. She went into the toilet area first, and when she came out (still with the same cloth), she started wiping down the kitchen area! She wasn't "trained" or "skilled" enough to think that using the cloth she'd just wiped the loo with shouldn't be used on the kitchen surfaces!
Even the most menial jobs need an element of training, and ability to understand/use that training!