In his autobiography, Antanas Kazlauskis, a Lithuanian born American, chronicled his experiences immigrating to America and trying to find employment. Kazlauskis states, “‘Now, if you want life, liberty and happiness,’ they laughed, ‘you must push for yourself. You must get a job,’” (AK Bio). The determination to seek employment proved the main qualifications for success because the jobs required no particular skills. The transition into the industrial age provided lower class citizens the opportunity to retain high quality, well paying jobs. Towards the end of the 19th century, as industrialized goods became the drivers of the economy, the majority of jobs no longer required dexterity or a specialized skill set.
As the process of creating products shifted from skill based craftsmanship to mass production, the number job opportunities for Americans increased as a result of division of labor. Later in the 19th century, factories needed hundreds of workers to produce single products as the manufacturing process had been divided into so many different parts. Second, the jobs in mass production facilities required no special skills, so anyone could apply for and perform the work (AK Bio). Since the jobs lacked any …show more content…
In contrast to the early 1800s, where farmers developed skills to barter and produce goods, the majority of factory workers during the industrial revolution abandoned all specialized and unique skills (AK Bio). The masses benefitted greatly from the lack of required skills because all person had the qualifications to apply for and perform industrial tasks. Factory owners also benefited from the larger pool of qualified employees as it provided greater options for labor (AK Bio). In addition, since factory workers could be easily replaced, concerned laborers worked harder in order to maintain the
As the process of creating products shifted from skill based craftsmanship to mass production, the number job opportunities for Americans increased as a result of division of labor. Later in the 19th century, factories needed hundreds of workers to produce single products as the manufacturing process had been divided into so many different parts. Second, the jobs in mass production facilities required no special skills, so anyone could apply for and perform the work (AK Bio). Since the jobs lacked any …show more content…
In contrast to the early 1800s, where farmers developed skills to barter and produce goods, the majority of factory workers during the industrial revolution abandoned all specialized and unique skills (AK Bio). The masses benefitted greatly from the lack of required skills because all person had the qualifications to apply for and perform industrial tasks. Factory owners also benefited from the larger pool of qualified employees as it provided greater options for labor (AK Bio). In addition, since factory workers could be easily replaced, concerned laborers worked harder in order to maintain the