Minimum wage discussion

[margaretBartle]

Originally Posted by Haakon

“I lost my 401k, health insurance, paid holiday, and vacation,” she responded. “No more free food,” she added.

“The hotel used to feed her. Now, she has to bring her own food. Also, no overtime, she said. She used to work extra hours and received overtime pay.

“What else? I asked.

“I have to pay for parking,” she said.

“I then asked the part-time waitress, who was part of the catering staff.

“Yes, I’ve got $15 an hour, but all my tips are now much less,” she said. Before the new wage law was implemented, her hourly wage was $7. But her tips added to more than $15 an hour. Yes, she used to receive free food and parking. Now, she has to bring her own food and pay for parking.”

Most minimum wage people do not get 401Ks, health insurance, paid holidays, vacations, parking or free food. Some might get free food, but usually not the good stuff.

[Botev1912]

Actually you might be surprised there are companies (restaurants) that provide all benefits including free food.

[Ira500]

30-40 years ago, there were many more unionized restaurants than there are now. They were provided with medical benefits. The old Dog House restaurant was unionized.

[margaretBartle]

I was a unuionized waitress at the Congo Room on Broadway on Capitol Hill. We got a paid break and free food, but only from a very limited menu of cheap items. No 401Ks, paid any days off, medical, parking nor any of the other supposed benefits these minimum wagers are claiming to be loosing.