Minimum wage - should there be any / how high should it be?

Actually, the minium wage in the Netherlands corresponds to age. The current minium wage in Euro's is shown in the following table:

http://www.studieinfo.nl/minimumloon/ (before benefit payments and taxes)

At the age of 16 I worked at the local supermarket for about three Euro's an hour. More than the minium wage and just fine for me at that time.

My opinion about the minium wage is that it causes bad employees to hire illegal workers which will mean deteriorating working conditions for workers and less employment because of higher labour costs.

I agree with OCCOM BILL that the government could better provide medical insurance, food and shelter when needed which will still maintain the incentive to work for better living standards (get your own place, luxury goods, etc).

cicerone, its those people's choice to work in the food industry.

I can't afford to live in CA so I don't live in CA.

C.I., there is so much disinformation in that piece I won't even attempt to refute it. It should be an embarrassment to the writer, however.

That' piece really just goes all over the place.

I didn't want to start a new thread but I did want to share this

That's good. Also funny.

Governments are obligated to assess and analyze how social planning is coordinated with cost-benefit analysis. Many ethnic minorities seek employment in America believing there is a minimum wage security blanket that motivates their daunting search.

Living in America, I know that the same culture that offers libertine creativity lifestyle avatars such as the eco-consciousness superhero Captain Planet is in some way politically responsible for creating psychologically balanced social security programs such as minimum wage guarantees.

Your first paragraph is racist bullshit. "Minorities" in your post shows you're a racist pig.

Can't follow your reasoning here.

Not surprising.

This sounds like a new one to me. When did the Social Security program become part of the minimum wage situation?

Every employee should have paid as par with their ability, efficiency, skill and quality. There should not be any low or high wage. Every one should get the wage according their ability.

People should get wages according to their ability, efficiency and skill.

Well that would really **** right off most CEOs

Ability, efficiency and skill are very subjective parameters. Many CEO's get the title, but not the performance expected. There are all levels of competency in all classes of jobs, and some times it's the luck of the draw in timing and skills.

You mean "their ability" within their specific field?

You don't mean that lettuce pickers should receive the same wage as an orthopedic surgeon,, do you?

I believe WA State has the highest minimum wage in the United States. It is $9.19 an hour, just don't quote me on that. The city of Sea-Tac is in the process of passing a $15 minimum wage. That will come back to bite them.