Tiered minimum wage?

[Schneed10]

Originally Posted by firstdown

If a person has worked for 7 years and are making min wage then it is something they are doing wrong. Like not keeping a job, calls in sick all the time, does not even try at all, etc. Did you know that only 17% of people in poverty have a full time jobs so that means that 83% don't even work over 40 hours a week. I bet you cannot find me one person that has worked hard at a job for over a year and is making min wage that is just not the problem.

I don't disagree. My point is that people who just dropped out of high school and started on minimum wage 7 years ago had a better standard of living than the people who are just dropping out of high school and starting out on minimum wage today.

That ain't right.

The world is 14.8% more expensive to live in today than it was 7 years ago. There needs to be an adustment made. It's not a boost by any means, it's just to get them back to where they were 7 years ago.

[724Skinsfan]

I didn't even get a 1% percent raise last year. I expressed my opinion during the yearly review about that. Two months later 35 employees were layed off, mostly irrelevant and overpaid territory sales staff. So, I decided to give them another chance...

[Schneed10]

Originally Posted by 724Skinsfan

I didn't even get a 1% percent raise last year. I expressed my opinion during the yearly review about that. Two months later 35 employees were layed off, mostly irrelevant and overpaid territory sales staff. So, I decided to give them another chance...

One of the problems with corporations is they get too big for their britches when they're having success. They starting hiring all kinds of people, a lot of the time less-deserving folks. Then when the business doesn't do as well, they have to make cuts, and that affects the solid employees as well, which is some bullhooey.

I wouldn't stick around somewhere for too long if the company couldn't even muster a 2% cost of living raise.

[724Skinsfan]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

One of the problems with corporations is they get too big for their britches when they're having success. They starting hiring all kinds of people, a lot of the time less-deserving folks. Then when the business doesn't do as well, they have to make cuts, and that affects the solid employees as well, which is some bullhooey.

I wouldn't stick around somewhere for too long if the company couldn't even muster a 2% cost of living raise.

Just got my review today...3 1/2% increase. Whoo-hoo! I'm going to Sizzlin'.

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

I don't disagree. My point is that people who just dropped out of high school and started on minimum wage 7 years ago had a better standard of living than the people who are just dropping out of high school and starting out on minimum wage today.

That ain't right.

The world is 14.8% more expensive to live in today than it was 7 years ago. There needs to be an adustment made. It's not a boost by any means, it's just to get them back to where they were 7 years ago.

What isn't right is that they dropped out of high school. That tells me they are lazy and not willing to finish their job. They know when dropping out that they are going to have a tough time making a living so thats a poor argument,

[Schneed10]

Originally Posted by firstdown

What isn't right is that they dropped out of high school. That tells me they are lazy and not willing to finish their job. They know when dropping out that they are going to have a tough time making a living so thats a poor argument,

So you're saying today's high school dropouts are worth 14.8% less than the high school dropouts from 7 years ago?

I'd strongly disagree. I'd say they're equally worthless. But since this country has a minimum wage (in place to prevent crime), they need to keep it's value consistent with the rising cost of living.

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

So you're saying today's high school dropouts are worth 14.8% less than the high school dropouts from 7 years ago?

I'd strongly disagree. I'd say they're equally worthless. But since this country has a minimum wage (in place to prevent crime), they need to keep it's value consistent with the rising cost of living.

Where is it said that they have a minimum wage to help fight crime? The reason was to set a small standard at which an employer must pay an employee. I guess what I have been trying to say is if you have a good work ethic the pay will come and that mimum wage should not be an issue. As I asked in an ealier post find me a hard worker who has worked for a year and is making minmum wage. I just know to many business owners that are willing to pay good wages but cannot find good employees and they all say that is a problem they all have. Of those business owners I know most are willing to hire hard working dropouts and most start at around $8.00 to $10.00 an hour but they still have problems finding good workers. Next time you are at a business such as a fast food resturant just look at how the employees just don't care and this helps to explain why they make so little.

[724Skinsfan]

Originally Posted by firstdown

What isn't right is that they dropped out of high school. That tells me they are lazy and not willing to finish their job. They know when dropping out that they are going to have a tough time making a living so thats a poor argument,

A friend of mine dropped out of high school in order to get a job (minimum wage) so that he wouldn't have to remain under his physically abusive dad's roof any longer than he had to. Laziness is one of last words you would use to describe him. There are more reasons than "laziness" why someone would drop out of high school.

[724Skinsfan]

Let's see what happens when the Senate gets a hold of this...


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