#SolarPunkSunday musings...

So, in contemplating my own vision of a #SolarPunk community, there are some *jobs* that imho are crucial to running any type of close-knit community /society...

1. People trained in #FirstAid / #MedicalArts -- for both humans and non-humans
2. #Plumbers
3. #Carpenters
4. #Masons
5. #Blacksmiths / #Metalworkers
6. #Architects / #Planners
7. #Foresters / #Foragers
8. #Gardeners / #Farmers / #FoodProducers
9. #Menders / #Cobblers / #Clothiers / #Seamsters / #Tailors
10. #Chemists / #Alchemists
11. #Herbalists / #Compounders
12. #CitizenScientists / #Observers
13. #Potters / #Ceramics experts
14. #Computer / #Technology fixers (especially #electrical and #solar)
15. #Mothers / #Caregivers
16. #Teachers / #Librarians
17. #Cooks
18. #Cleaners
19. #Weavers / #Spinners / #FiberArtists

Other suggestions?

Heh, so I found this post on Reddit... What jobs will NOT be needed in a #SolarPunk world...

- Telemarketers
- Stockbrokers
- Landlords

What other jobs won't be needed?

https://www.reddit.com/r/solarpunk/comments/17n00yy/what_jobs_would_not_exist_in_a_solarpunk_world/

#SolarPunkSunday

@DoomsdaysCW

NOT needed: anything covered by Graeber’s *Bullshit Jobs* – any job where people describe their own job as pointless and meaningless

@cerement For those who don't know...

#DavidGraeber's List of Bullshit Jobs:

"Graeber states that more than half of societal work is pointless, both large parts of some jobs and five types of entirely pointless jobs:

- Flunkies, who serve to make their superiors feel important, e.g., receptionists, administrative assistants, door attendants, store greeters;
- Goons, who act to harm or deceive others on behalf of their employer, or to prevent other goons from doing so, e.g., lobbyists, corporate lawyers, telemarketers, public relations specialists;
- Duct tapers, who temporarily fix problems that could be fixed permanently, e.g., programmers repairing shoddy code, airline desk staff who calm passengers with lost luggage;
- Box tickers, who create the appearance that something useful is being done when it is not, e.g., survey administrators, in-house magazine journalists, corporate compliance officers, academic administration;
- Taskmasters, who create extra work for those who do not need it, e.g., middle management, leadership professionals."

Source:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bullshit_Jobs

Bullshit Jobs - Wikipedia