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So...they are going to contract that work out to someone who pays less than minimum wage?
So...they are going to contract that work out to someone who pays less than minimum wage?My custodial department has been put on notice that when Florida' minimum wage hits $13 an hour, the department will be dissolved. It simply makes more financial sense to contract that work out...
No...they arent. I think you miss the point...probably deliberately so. In fact I listed SEVERAL professions that are much higher than minimum wage jobs. But in the last several years we have seen that move to autmation in the minimum wage/minimum skills arena. It is more profitable for businesses to invest in autmation that to pay the increased wages, assume unemployment insurance costs, carry the healthcare burden of the country, etc.
Corporations have many dodges- bought any cereal lately???What happens to that calculus when the people get more ”pricey?”
Well, rest rooms and offices aren't going to clean themselves.
As an employer, my primary job is not to ensure that people earn a living wage. My primary job is to ensure that my companies remain profitable. After all, if they're not, it won't be long before I have to worry about employees at all...
Jesus had the almighty power to give everyone in the world a yacht, a ferrari and a beachfront mansion with a swimming pool full of the Chateau Lafitte and a nacho cheese fountain in the lobby but he chose not to.Thats very true, Jesus repeatedly extolled the virtues of turning a buck. Especially if you can squeeze another shekel out of a person thats already poor.
seriously, thats what Jesus said:
"Blessed are the profiteers and changers of money, for they are thy true Job Creators, amen."
Correct. And what any worker wants is value for their time and effort.Someone who makes as many grammatical and spelling mistakes as you do ought not be calling into question the intelligence of others.
Back to the point, what corporations and other businesses want is exactly the same thing you want when you go to purpose a good or service: value for money.
No, but because the outsource service provider likely can do the work more efficiently his company will likely get the same, or better, janitorial services for less than what an in-house staff at $13/hour will cost.So...they are going to contract that work out to someone who pays less than minimum wage?
And that remains true even if companies were allowed to own slaves.No...they arent. I think you miss the point...probably deliberately so. In fact I listed SEVERAL professions that are much higher than minimum wage jobs. But in the last several years we have seen that move to autmation in the minimum wage/minimum skills arena. It is more profitable for businesses to invest in autmation that to pay the increased wages, assume unemployment insurance costs, carry the healthcare burden of the country, etc.
And if they’re not happy with their wage, they can do something in by about it.Correct. And what any worker wants is value for their time and effort.
If that is some twisted wet dream or fantasy of yours, keep it to yourself.And that remains true even if companies were allowed to own slaves.
The government has had nothing to do with the 2$ increase in pay we experienced during the past year. Uncle same didn't tell walmart to hire cart pushers at 17$ per hour. Didn't tell amazon 18$ per hour. Didn't tell McDonalds 15-18 per hour. Didn't tell Home Depot 17 per hour, etc. Major companies all across the US have increased their internal minimum starting rates, by an average of 2$ per hour.A tip: your mind reading skills aren’t all that good, so don’t give up your day job. Employment and wage levels are a two-way street. Both the employer and the employee need to agree.
As to your second point, I will say that a few minutes ago a plane took off from Boston’s Logan airport. By your logic, we should conclude that since the plane successfully achieved altitude that gravity had no effect. That is, of course, nonsense, just as is an assertion that raising the price of labor does not create a downward pressure on jobs because there are still people who are employed.
LMAO... What is the business model of Dunkin Donuts? Who owns Dunkin Donuts?
Could they were given notice because it is going to happen in FL. Contracting out non-core functions of a business is nothing new and usually a smart business decision.Except the deaths from Covid-19 are far more than say 9/11 and the conservatives who insisted we needed a Patriot Act for 9/11, they seem to be very flip towards the massive Covid-19 death toll. Are you being flip towards this massive death toll? Over 600,000 deaths means natural immunity has failed to deal with this virus.
No, but because the outsource service provider likely can do the work more efficiently his company will likely get the same, or better, janitorial services for less than what an in-house staff at $13/hour will cost.
Corporations have many dodges- bought any cereal lately???
Since the cost of living increases no matter the wage paid, the calculus needs to deal with wage increases. Look at all the NOW HIRING signs. If a business closes because they can't find people willing to work for 7.25/hr does the 'calculus' stand the light of day???
You keep ignoring the present for some vague future...
Have you any clue about the cost of mechanization??? The list is long and sad when it comes to VPs deciding on some grandiose project to 'streamline/reduce costs/ make response faster' only to get buried in massive cost over runs. (ask me how I know, it's an amazing look into corporate ignorance and buddy contracts)
But pretend business is run at some kindergarten level of ecomonics...
Actually you don't. While some are working holiday seasons for a little extra cash, more and more are signing on hoping they will be one of the few kept on after January. The number of people you think benefit from the few months of extra cash is a nit compared to the overall staff...Actually...I do. Most of the Holiday workforce is temporary. Most jobs at places like convenience stores are filled by people that are working a second job. Corporations DO want a stable work force...in middle to upper income, skilled jobs. The minimum wage workforce has ALWAYS been transient. As for wether or not a 7.25 an hour job is a fair wage (and I dont k ow how many businesses yous ee today actually hiring at 7.25 an hour), well...that depends on whether or not you have some other scumbag offering them free money and handouts to not work.
That's code for, the company being outsource to has harder workers than he does. If an increase to operating costs is a factor in his dept, and according to him, it is THE factor...and that work will now be farmed out, it's due to 2 possible things. The person getting the contract pays their people significantly less, or, that person's people are significantly more efficient/harder working.No, but because the outsource service provider likely can do the work more efficiently his company will likely get the same, or better, janitorial services for less than what an in-house staff at $13/hour will cost.
You folks really need to think these things through more carefully.
The beatings will continue until morale improves...Dunkin Donuts is a pretty funny example of this kind of ignorance.... Dunkin Donuts was swallowed by Inspire Brands in December of last year.. The legacy Dunkin Donuts corporate positions are all moving from Massachusetts to Georgia...
Dunkin Layoffs - TheLayoff.com
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Right. Like not accepting the job. Except, all of those jobs pay similar amounts. So they didn't accept any of those jobs. Those employers got desperate, and increased the rates for those jobs.And if they’re not happy with their wage, they can do something in by about it.
The beatings will continue until morale improves...
Yes never let facts get in the way of MAGA rants and whines...
It's a fact. Automation will eventually happen no matter how cheap the labor is.If that is some twisted wet dream or fantasy of yours, keep it to yourself.
Cutting away fat, every major company does this from time to time.And what is happening at the old Dunkin Donuts corporate HQ in Canton?
Inspire Brands Completes Acquisition of Dunkin’ Brands - Inspire Brands
Becomes second-largest restaurant company in the U.S. by system sales and locations Inspire now encompasses: $26 billion in system sales; nearly 32,000 restaurants in 60+ countries; 600,000+ company and franchise team members; 3,200+ franchisees ATLANTA– December 15, 2020 – Inspire Brands, Inc...inspirebrands.com
Dunkin Layoffs - TheLayoff.com
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Cutting away fat, every major company does this from time to time.
More evidence of the importance of their front line workers...they never experience lay offs, lol.
So...they are going to contract that work out to someone who pays less than minimum wage?
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