On the Baumol effect, I recall that the renowned composer Philip Glass worked many jobs apart from composing, even after he became well known:
“While working, I suddenly heard a noise and looked up to find Robert Hughes, the art critic of Time magazine, staring at me in disbelief. ‘But you’re Philip Glass! What are you doing here?’ It was obvious that I was installing his dishwasher and I told him I would soon be finished. ‘But you are an artist,’ he protested. I explained that I was an artist but that I was sometimes a plumber as well and that he should go away and let me finish.” [1]
He also says "I was careful to take a job that couldn't have any possible meaning for me." [2]
In contrast, people stick at Bullship Jobs, which are unsatisfying and unproductive, because they come with self-referential status [3].
I might argue that is we eliminated a lot of bullshit jobs then labour would be cheaper.
“While working, I suddenly heard a noise and looked up to find Robert Hughes, the art critic of Time magazine, staring at me in disbelief. ‘But you’re Philip Glass! What are you doing here?’ It was obvious that I was installing his dishwasher and I told him I would soon be finished. ‘But you are an artist,’ he protested. I explained that I was an artist but that I was sometimes a plumber as well and that he should go away and let me finish.” [1]
He also says "I was careful to take a job that couldn't have any possible meaning for me." [2]
In contrast, people stick at Bullship Jobs, which are unsatisfying and unproductive, because they come with self-referential status [3].
I might argue that is we eliminated a lot of bullshit jobs then labour would be cheaper.
[1] https://improvisedlife.com/2014/06/11/phillip-glass-world-re... [2] https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/interviews/... [3] https://www.newyorker.com/books/under-review/the-bullshit-jo...