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Thu 13 Mar, 2014 01:31 pm
Contrary to what Republicans say, people are hired by businesses because they are needed, and let go when they are no longer needed, and once the worker learns all the factors and features of his job, laying him off because the business is forced to raise the minimum wages to $10.10 makes no sense because his job is still needed.
“Government and co-operation are in all things the laws of life. Anarchy and competition, the laws of death.” John Ruskin (1819 - 1900)
Get ready to pay for a $35 pizza.
@coldjoint,
Guess you have never been laid off, or ever had a job. >>
Only government workers have permanent jobs. Other workers are lucky to have six months of work and are laid off when they are no longer needed many times over the years, myself included.
@Rickoshay75,
I'm inclined to agree, Rick. At whatever wage prevails, I would be surprised if many businesses hired more people than they needed. In any event, social security is indexed to inflation; why not wages.
@PUNKEY,
PUNKEY wrote:
Get ready to pay for a $35 pizza.
I don't think I eat those fancy, high end pizzas you do. My pizzas cost about $10 each, of which around $1.50 is direct labor of the minimum wage variety. (It's probably less, but let's just keep it there.) If the minimum wage increases 33%, my pizza goes up by $0.50 to $10.50.
The effect of the present minimum wage is poor service. Because the present minimum wage is not livable, minimum wage employees see no reason to provide service.
If you want a good example compare Micky Dees to Five Guys Burgers. Mickey Dee's pays minimum and the service generally sucks. Five Guys pays$10 per hour and the service is wonderful.
The same can be said when you compare Wal-Mart to Target.
The nonlivable minimum wage has consequence. Minimum wage employees pretend to work. It becomes their best interest to do the minimum work possible.
So a point can be argued the raising minimum wage to something livable would lover production costs by improved service and efficiency.
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@coldjoint,
Your mouth needs to take a ****.
@coldjoint,
So you admit that **** comes out of your mouth. A rare moment of honesty.
@coldjoint,
I always come up smelling of roses, unlike your breath.
@coldjoint,
Better than anything you've got. I've got you to admit that **** comes out of your mouth. What have you got? Nothing.
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