Is the solution to the Race for the bottom paying everyone $50k/year for any medial job though?
"Menial" doesn't really figure into it.
Manhandling an autistic kids who tries to attack teachers or students without hurting him, yourself, or getting anyone sued might be 'menial' but it's not low skilled and it's not unimportant.
The issue is that a lot skilled labour has either evaporated or been devalued.
So you want to devalue more jobs ? I don't understand.
"Skilled" labour didn't exactly include factory labour jobs across the board and people lament those salaries dropping too.