Days after minimum wage rises, Maine diner near nh cuts staff hours. (Freeport: wages, standard of living)

[Submariner]

As people become eligible for SS benefits, they may begin volunteering in community more. I do not think I know any retirees who have shifted to Minimum-Wage jobs [not p/t or f/t].

When people retire they no longer work for a salary.


In the past, we have known people who retired and took on p/t jobs just to give them something to do. But as retirees ourselves and dealing with a few dozen fellow retirees, we do not know any who are currently working.

[kevin5098]

Originally Posted by G1..

LOL,really? So not one retired person in Maine is working part time ,pretty amazing how you know every retiree in Maine.

Maineguy didn't make either of these statements.

[kevin5098]

Originally Posted by Submariner

As people become eligible for SS benefits, they may begin volunteering in community more. I do not think I know any retirees who have shifted to Minimum-Wage jobs [not p/t or f/t].

When people retire they no longer work for a salary.


In the past, we have known people who retired and took on p/t jobs just to give them something to do. But as retirees ourselves and dealing with a few dozen fellow retirees, we do not know any who are currently working.

I am retired and working at a big box outdoor store. The pay is currently well above MW. Many of the people I work with are retired. They have chosen to work part time for various reasons. My reasons are to give me something to do in the winter when things are slower on the farm, earn a ittle extra cash, and take advantage of the employee discount.

[maineguy8888]

Originally Posted by Submariner

As people become eligible for SS benefits, they may begin volunteering in community more. I do not think I know any retirees who have shifted to Minimum-Wage jobs [not p/t or f/t].

When people retire they no longer work for a salary.


In the past, we have known people who retired and took on p/t jobs just to give them something to do. But as retirees ourselves and dealing with a few dozen fellow retirees, we do not know any who are currently working.

I, too, have two friends who worked part time after retirement....at or near minimum wage.
It was mostly just to give them something to do.

[StuartGotts]

Originally Posted by maineguy8888

Because if EVERY place has to pay $10 an hour now, this place will have a hard time getting and keeping decent employees.

So---close it up. Bye bye, job. (Oh well, just go on the dole).

So... if there's competition for employees, don't the employees win?
The market/economy is driven by consumer confidence.
If someone gets a raise they are more likely to do something like go out to eat, etc.

[maineborzoi]

Originally Posted by maineguy8888

I, too, have two friends who worked part time after retirement....at or near minimum wage.
It was mostly just to give them something to do.

I only know of one retired person that is working PT and yes- it is to give them something to do. Very friendly outgoing personality type, and stated he was bored just sitting at home during the winter.

[maineguy8888]

Originally Posted by StuartGotts

So... if there's competition for employees, don't the employees win?
The market/economy is driven by consumer confidence.
If someone gets a raise they are more likely to do something like go out to eat, etc.

I don't know----anytime I ever got laid off or fired, it didn't feel like "winning.....

[kevin5098]

Originally Posted by StuartGotts

So... if there's competition for employees, don't the employees win?
The market/economy is driven by consumer confidence.
If someone gets a raise they are more likely to do something like go out to eat, etc.

Arbitrarily mandating increased wages is not a market driven force. In a free market employees do benefit from competition for labor.

[Northern Maine Land Man]

I was born before WWII and work every day. However, I have not retired so that places me in a different demographic. I guess you could call it "working people".

[StuartGotts]

Originally Posted by kevin5098

Arbitrarily mandating increased wages is not a market driven force. In a free market employees do benefit from competition for labor.

I'm not buying this at all. You have to even the playing field otherwise you have the law of the free market jungle. NOTHING in capitalism requires morals or a heart.

In a free market with no regulation we are back to railroad barons and letting them eat cake!