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No wonder these idiots work fast food jobs. Demanding $15 an hour shows exactly zero knowledge of the labor market, running a business, or common sense for that matter.
Perhaps the woman whining about not being able to get by should've thought of that when she decided to have a family of 7.
If they do form a union, they will fit in quite well with their fellow degenerate parasites.
$15 an hour for fast food work??......lol lol lol lol
So, if a MC Donalds hamburger flipper makes 15 bucks an hour, does that mean a value meal will cost me twice as much now?
Ever notice how conservatives argue that raising the minimum wage is inflationary but giving CEOs hundreds of millions in bonus -- equal to thousands of workers, is ok?
Moreover, while jimhcom is absolutely convinced he is correct to the point of being highly condescending to anyone with a different view, there is no conclusive research that shows that raising the minimum wage lowers employment. There is plenty of research that shows the opposite in the numerous cases that the MW was raised.
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Originally Posted by HappyTexan
Usually a bonus is tied to performance and profits.
A bonus from profits is not the same as a salary from operating expenses.
There are numerous examples of CEOs who ran company into the ground then was highly compensated.
If the fair market value for making a burger was $15, the burger flippers, on average, would be making $15 per hour.
It isn't close to that, and nothing else matters.
Now imagine how much better the lives of the strikers would be if they put as much effort into developing themselves more, in sync with far better paying positions' requirements.
Ever notice how conservatives argue that raising the minimum wage is inflationary but giving CEOs hundreds of millions in bonus -- equal to thousands of workers, is ok?
Moreover, while jimhcom is absolutely convinced he is correct to the point of being highly condescending to anyone with a different view, there is no conclusive research that shows that raising the minimum wage lowers employment. There is plenty of research that shows the opposite in the numerous cases that the MW was raised.
don't forget the ceo's deserve their enormous compensation, even when they have to be bailed out by the government!
The truth is a CEO's compensation is determined by the board of directors. And, who is a typical Director? Why another CEO! The CEOs work together to drive up their own compensation. Keep in mind that the corporate structure is a creation of the government. There's nothing free market about it!
Ever notice how conservatives argue that raising the minimum wage is inflationary but giving CEOs hundreds of millions in bonus -- equal to thousands of workers, is ok?
Moreover, while jimhcom is absolutely convinced he is correct to the point of being highly condescending to anyone with a different view, there is no conclusive research that shows that raising the minimum wage lowers employment. There is plenty of research that shows the opposite in the numerous cases that the MW was raised.
I reply to every poster in kind, do not complain about getting your feelings hurt when you are the one who who began being less that civil.
As to your points, I am not in favor of CEO wages in the tens or hundreds of millions of dollars. I believe CEO wages are excessive and that excessive compensation is creating disparity among the classes. That being said, it does not justify doubling the minimum wage and all the problems associated with that action.
You cannot solve one evil by committing another.
As far as research goes, I can find research to support any position I take and just as much to support the other side. It is for the most part worthless.
The real problem that you do not want to address is that anyone who is working for minimum wage has absolutely nothing on the ball whatsoever. I mean just how worthless does someone have to be to work for less than $75 a day?
The issue is not that the government should force your employer to pay you more, it is that you do not have the skill to show an employer it is in his best interest to keep you in his service. If you are making minimum wage it means you can be replaced tomorrow by a guy who was spinning signs on a sidewalk last week, without any serious detrimental impact to the employer.
Seriously, if you have no more skills than to work for minimum wage you are only a hop skip and a jump from standing of the side of the road with a cardboard sign. You need to get your act together.
94.8% of the workplace is populated by of workers who have proven to their employers that they are worth more than minimum wage. The 5.2% at the very bottom of the barrel want to treat employment as an entitlement and force someone else to accommodate their lame asses.
So, if a MC Donalds hamburger flipper makes 15 bucks an hour, does that mean a value meal will cost me twice as much now?
CEO will get few millions less but enough millions so that he can buy a new yacht and a private island. Value meal will remain the same. They get 11 dollars per hour in Germany.
I read somewhere that a manager at a fast food joint makes just as much as a teacher - the article had the number and study laid out, but that was a couple years ago. Sounds about right in the land of messed up priorities.
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