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Why do people get offered a job only for them to reject it because pay is laughable? It's not like it's easy to get a job, and millions more Americans wish they were in their position. So if anything they should be grateful they were given an opprotunity to work instead of turning it down and complaining that they can't find work. $7 an hour is better than nothing.
I get what you are saying because I'm looking for work and would just about take anything. But you have to factor in commute costs, and I guess what I'll call happiness costs. Do you really want to slave for low wage if you spent years on your education and have the skills and passion for something that deserves better pay?
Yes you'll get a paycheck but how far will a $7ish/hr job go? Not far even if full time when you factor in that it has to pay for has, rent, food, and that's not even talking about other bills.
Why do people get offered a job only for them to reject it because pay is laughable? It's not like it's easy to get a job, and millions more Americans wish they were in their position. So if anything they should be grateful they were given an opprotunity to work instead of turning it down and complaining that they can't find work. $7 an hour is better than nothing.
Because at $7 an hour they are going to lose everything they have and have the added expense of commuting to a job they can't afford to hold. Once you've lived a life above $30-40 an hour it can be hard to cut back that much.
Why do people get offered a job only for them to reject it because pay is laughable? It's not like it's easy to get a job, and millions more Americans wish they were in their position. So if anything they should be grateful they were given an opprotunity to work instead of turning it down and complaining that they can't find work. $7 an hour is better than nothing.
$7/hr is below the federal minimum wage. Maybe that's why.
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Here the minimum wage as of today is $9.47, and yet I have a relative that won't accept jobs paying $13 because she "deserves $15." She is content to
have no income and let her boyfriend who is not much better off support her
since her unemployment ran out. The reason: Ego.
I work for T-Mobile, but its branded(Not Corporate)
They pay me $8.25 an hour, and i live in one of the most expensive cities(New York) That's like $800 net income every 2 weeks.
Monthly Commission check(if i'm lucky and hit my quota) will be approximately $400 to $750.
You tell me whether or not I should be thankful. It's hard being thankful when you're 26 years old, and your other peers are making double ; ; even triple of what you make, with even more benefits.
Yes, I'm grateful that i have a job that i sort of enjoy, but at the same time, I'm also sort of disappointed that other people are making more than me. It's sort of a fact of life that you just can't get around.
I do believe some offers are insultingly low. Esp when someone has a higher degree or specialized skills or many years of experience, it's a hard pill to swallow when they are offered a job for $10/hr. I really think the entire pay rate for jobs needs to rise in America so the average family isn't constantly losing traction in this economy.
$7/hr is below the federal minimum wage. Maybe that's why.
Not that far below though. Federal minimum wage is $7.25 unless I've missed something very recently. If one has a family there is no way they can make ends meet on that and afford to dress for and travel to that job. I'm sorry but there are bound to be some situations where you just have to draw a line and say NO! Wages have been stagnated for far too long!
Why do people get offered a job only for them to reject it because pay is laughable? It's not like it's easy to get a job, and millions more Americans wish they were in their position. So if anything they should be grateful they were given an opprotunity to work instead of turning it down and complaining that they can't find work. $7 an hour is better than nothing.
Why would I turn down an offer with laughably low pay? I do that from time to time (self-employed/contractor working for several firms). $7/hour is not better than nothing. I'd rather have free time than work at $7/hour.
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