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Old 11-28-2012, 02:02 AM
 
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Originally Posted by Nunnor View Post
Seriously who cares how much profit Walmart or other big companies make?

The main important thing in this thread and topic was to give employees OFF on big family national holidays.


May God provide wealth to all companies (Both small and big), it's good for everyone in the society. However, don't be selfish and treat workers fairly!
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Keep stores CLOSED on Sundays, raise minimum wage to $10 and everyone would love working in retail with no complain
You steered the conversation offtopic.
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Old 11-28-2012, 04:36 AM
 
Location: Ohio
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Pointing out that someone has no idea what they are talking about (after they admit it) is not much of an insult.
But way to go OT.
Nice try. Total FAIL.
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Old 11-28-2012, 07:41 AM
 
Location: Verde Valley AZ
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Well I'm going to rely on the experts, according to the MIT living wage calculator:

$8.28 / hr

based on expenses as follows:
food $242
medical $112
Housing $499
Tranportation $318
Other $67

required monthly income before taxes $1,238
After taxes $14,856
Annual taxes $2,371
Required income before taxes $17,227

According to this site employees in my community working in "Food Preparation and Serving Related" make $8.57 an hour


Living Wage Calculator - Introduction to the Living Wage Calculator
According to that site I AM making a 'living wage' for my state/county/town. And my expenses are less than listed so I guess that's why I feel I'm doing pretty good.

It said that "Food Preparation and Serving Related" jobs were $8.94 on average. Back of the house maybe, but not servers. In AZ they make $4+ and hour but, of course, their tips would make up the rest...plus! When I was a server I averaged $15 hour. For many years servers were only paid $2.17 an hour but it's gone up several times over the past four years.
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Old 11-28-2012, 07:51 AM
 
Location: Verde Valley AZ
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Boycott WalMart!!Don't shop there! The Waltons already have too much money!!

Wouldn't it be interesting if the Waltons listened too you all and felt so guilty that they agreed ......settled for the money they have and and closed all the stores?
Yup, boycott the stores and don't shop there. Close down all those stores?? And what about the one million plus employees that work for them? Oh yeah...just add them to the unemployment rolls, food stamps, etc.. Smart...NOT.
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Old 12-06-2014, 11:43 PM
 
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Yup, boycott the stores and don't shop there. Close down all those stores?? And what about the one million plus employees that work for them? Oh yeah...just add them to the unemployment rolls, food stamps, etc.. Smart...NOT.
Exactly.
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