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The reason we are where we are today is BECAUSE of inflated unIon wages. Why is it libs always want to double down on unsustainable practices?Are we better off today..than we were, when the middle class was earning inflated wages?
The reason we are where we are today is BECAUSE of inflated unIon wages. Why is it libs always want to double down on unsustainable practices?
This is partly true...so since these company's and CEO's are American...do they have any responsibility to the overall financial health of the folks who work for them...or is it ok to you..that the CEO's and stockholders are living much larger today...enjoying the fruits of this wonderful country..while screwing over the ones who put them where they are? A mistake was made with the Unions and their extortion of wages..but even with that..are we better off today with lower wages and high profits. I could see your point..if these companies were struggling, but they are not and much better off than they were before. So, to you, the best solution was to move the companies into other countries...and screw Americans? This is as unpatriotic as it comes.
Regulation is just barf that is spewed by Fox News...we have regulation for a reason..safety being one of them. Regulation must not be hurting Ford Motor Company too bad...the CEO earned 18 million in 2014. Laughing all the way to bank as consumers spent 35K on a pickup truck...LOL
Ford Reveals 2014 Executive-Compensation Packages - WSJ
It depends on what you call a small town, under 10K is a small town and they do not offer the wages required to move from them, easily without help.
That of course is the impetus behind the raise the minimum wage movement. But what about the poor non union schlubs? You know, people who actually have a skill or really do work hard.
This is partly true...so since these company's and CEO's are American...do they have any responsibility to the overall financial health of the folks who work for them...or is it ok to you..that the CEO's and stockholders are living much larger today...enjoying the fruits of this wonderful country..while screwing over the ones who put them where they are? A mistake was made with the Unions and their extortion of wages..but even with that..are we better off today with lower wages and high profits. I could see your point..if these companies were struggling, but they are not and much better off than they were before. So, to you, the best solution was to move the companies into other countries...and screw Americans? This is as unpatriotic as it comes.
How can this be? We're always told that modern liberalism is all about fairness.we are told tough luck. that is my problem I make good money now, but if the burger flipped makes 15 an hour no one is going to give me a 60% increase in pay and my job is way more difficult requires travel and a whole bunch of other things.
I will get the same pay increase as I always get.
FUD, larger towns generally pay more for the same position.No, I've moved to different locales throughout my lifetime and not once has someone else paid for my move. And large towns don't pay more than minimum wage for minimum wage jobs either.
I can tell you from personal experience you'd be wrong. I'm glad you got the help to move, but making things up is just silly. There is a reason a lot of the fly over states are called "economic black holes" its hard to escape them without assistance. Be it college acceptance or a job offer from another state. That is why mobility is a luxury.I can tell you from personal experience that just aint true.
Fight the good fight! Nobody working full time in the United States should be living in poverty.
I have no idea where to begin. The level of misinformation and lib talking point cliches in your posts is staggering.
For starters, you do realize anyone with a retirement plan is a "stockholder", right?
Once we start down the path to a livable wage, beginning at the bottom, it's just a short skip and a jump to determining that really, no one should make more than they need to live, so....
I don't know about this 15 bucks/hr to flip burgers. Let's be honest, there are not many jobs within McDonalds that would constitute an adult job. Working at McDonalds at age 35 doesn't mean you should be making a living wage, it means you f'd up somewhere along the line. There are certainly career paths within the franchise including management and other positions, but that's not the majority of the jobs. Most of those jobs are for teenagers who need to make a little bit of money for their own stuff and perhaps learn a bit about working.
Instead of raising the wages, perhaps they should just spend some scratch and invest in some engineering in order to automate more of the process. Though it would such for high school kids who need a job.
A $15 an hour worker costs a lot more than $15 an hour. That's one of the problems with paying people more. It's $15 + SS + workman's comp + Medicare, and, if they're full time, + medical insurance. Often, you have to add in sick leave along with other sorts of leaves.
Now, if the worker is worth $20 or $25 an hour, that' OK. If they're only worth $10, then the employer has a problem, which is generally solved by hiring fewer workers in one way or another, or by hiring illegal labor.
The folks who work at places like McD's, might have had a good job at one time...but lost it during the recession and off shoring. We also have seniors working at these places too...because they lost a big portion of their retirement during the Bush Administration and now forced to work at Walmart or fast food. I admire the folks who swallow their pride and take a job like this after earning a good middle class wage...at least they are paying their way. Nothing wrong with a honest days work. The part that bothers me...they can't live on less than 8 dollars per hour and the taxpayers supplement their wages while the upper crust of the company laughs about it. This should bother any tax payer. Then when these companies start to get nervous about minimum wage hikes..they threaten their customers with higher prices...making us supplement these wages again. I earn a very good wage...I also pay 36% in taxes...but I could care less if someone less fortunate earns more..it is no skin off my nose at all. Anyone with a degree in business, can see when more money is circulated, the better the economy. Higher wages equal more spending power and everyone benefits...right down to the Mom and Pop shop who sells ice cream.
Fairly good odds it's not going to be near the top of the range, either. Of course there will be the requisite exemptions made - they are necessary, you know, in order that the rest of the populous again be reminded how little they matter to those who run things.
It's actually amazing in a way that strangers can just somehow magically know what's best for everyone. It's a tough job, but they feel qualified to do it, and we should appreciate their efforts on our behalf, and cease being the ungrateful wretches that ask questions - which are such an annoyance! :thumbdown:
This is partly true...so since these company's and CEO's are American...do they have any responsibility to the overall financial health of the folks who work for them...or is it ok to you..that the CEO's and stockholders are living much larger today...enjoying the fruits of this wonderful country..while screwing over the ones who put them where they are? A mistake was made with the Unions and their extortion of wages..but even with that..are we better off today with lower wages and high profits. I could see your point..if these companies were struggling, but they are not and much better off than they were before. So, to you, the best solution was to move the companies into other countries...and screw Americans? This is as unpatriotic as it comes.
Why do you assume that McD's laughs at their employees making minimum wage? Can you make the equivalent of a McChicken sandwich and sell it for one dollar while providing clean and updated decor, employee uniforms and some benefits, taking on lawsuits up the ying yang from envious people, etc....? And if you believe in an honest days work, would you mind Mcdonald's offsetting the several extra dollars per hr. in minimum wage they could be paying by having welfare recipients work for free in exchange for their entitlements?
No. That isn't in a CEOs job description. CEOs are tasked with returning shareholder equity, they aren't hired to be responsible for the "overall financial health" of their staff.
I am not sure where you work...but the CEO approves the operating budget and salaries are part of that. They determine what the annual increases will be.
Why exactly are they worth $15 an hour? Please be specific. Does this mean laborers and skilled tradesman making $15 will get a raise as well?
They are laughing at the taxpayers for supplementing the wages of their staff. Yes...I think work exchange programs are a good idea, especially in areas of shortages. No one should get a hand out for doing nothing..but those who are truly trying, should receive a hand up such as an increase in minimum wage. Working for entitlement benefits builds a work ethic and self esteem and all companies should consider it. Even with all of the expenses you listed, McD's is still killing it in profits.
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