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Northwest · M
UC Berkeley, did a comprehensive study on the effects of raising the minimum wage, to $15, by 2023, in California. Some of the key findings:
1. The retail, restaurant and health services industries are effected the most. They can account for the increase, by raising their prices by 0.6%, across the board.
2. Increases in productivity will likely erase the effect of wage increase.
3. Across the board, there are benefits in education, at the family level, and healthcare.
Now, back to Mike. If he's doing a job, that paid him $12, form day one, I don't get what he's complaining about. If it took him 5 years, to get to this pay level, then he should take a hard look at his future. His job is obsolete? why? There will be more people competing for his groceries bagging job?
1. The retail, restaurant and health services industries are effected the most. They can account for the increase, by raising their prices by 0.6%, across the board.
2. Increases in productivity will likely erase the effect of wage increase.
3. Across the board, there are benefits in education, at the family level, and healthcare.
Now, back to Mike. If he's doing a job, that paid him $12, form day one, I don't get what he's complaining about. If it took him 5 years, to get to this pay level, then he should take a hard look at his future. His job is obsolete? why? There will be more people competing for his groceries bagging job?
Harley4Life · M
@NoSugar read it again slowly and you will get it
Pikachu ·
I don't understand that problem.
1) He's wrong because when minimum wage goes up, people making the previous minimum wage often get a little bump. At least in these parts.
2) How is his job obsolete by virtue of the fact that he's now making the same as someone who was making less?
3) The cost of living is always going up, hence the minimum wage hike.
1) He's wrong because when minimum wage goes up, people making the previous minimum wage often get a little bump. At least in these parts.
2) How is his job obsolete by virtue of the fact that he's now making the same as someone who was making less?
3) The cost of living is always going up, hence the minimum wage hike.
katielass · F
When min wage is raised it does raise other workers wages, not on day one but slowly over a couple year period, and also the prices of goods and services. Almost before you know it, the person who got the "new" min wage is right back in the same spot he was in before min wage was raised. He hasn't gained any buying power.
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redredred · M
minimum wage laws leave people with minimum skills without opportunities. No one can be employed at a job worth only $6/hr if the minimum wage is $8/hr.
There are jobs worth less per hour to anyone than the legally mandated minimum wage. How do those jobs get done?
There are jobs worth less per hour to anyone than the legally mandated minimum wage. How do those jobs get done?
Northwest · M
@redredred Interesting, so grocery stores, will have to cancel grocery bagging jobs, and people will be told to bag their own groceries. Restaurants will fire wait staff. Your Amazon orders will be unfilled, because the company would have to fire all the people who were making less than $15 per hour.
In reality, none of this happened in Washington State.
In reality, none of this happened in Washington State.
redredred · M
No. There are jobs that are not worth $8/hr. Often, these days, those get done by simple machines. Only the manufacturer of the machine gets paid and only once. No one gets paid after that. Already counter help at McDonalds is disappearing. That was once an entry level job that taught people how to hold a job and meet responsibility. Minimum wage laws destroyed that. Leftards call that progress. @Pikachu
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QuixoticSoul · 41-45, M
Generally speaking, yes, his wages will also rise, due to increased competition between employers at this price point. That's the reason why they currently offer payment above minimum wage after all.
jackjjackson · 61-69, M
Correct. You’re at least for now screwed.
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katielass · F
@Emosaur Of course in my day we didn't have that problem because WE got ourselves an education and decent jobs with advancement opportunities. Min wage jobs were done by high school and college kids and sometimes empty nesters who were bored. Only a fucking moron would think he could support himself on min wage or the skills that pay min wage. But the dumb ass youth of today thinks the world owes them something but the fact is we don't owe you damned morons shit. Get over yourselves and learn something.
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