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Personally know of a company who used to hire welders (10 years ago) at $17.00 an hour ...
since the economy started wobbling they laid off 1/2 the crews and recently started to hire again
with a starting wage of $10.00 an hour
... most of their staff hasn't seen a raise in 8 or 9 years
It sucks, but that's the reality of the economy we live in today. If you're good enough at what you do that you remain in demand, then you're unlikely to find youself in a position such as the welders that can't get a raise. Times have changed. Mediocrity has given way to competition.
Its amazing how the republicans put a spin on Obama wanting to raise taxes on millionaires. They say it will kill jobs. Obama's plan LOWERS taxes for businesses that would create jobs and his plan raises taxes on INDIVIDUALS who are millionaires. Is Warren Buffett using his personal income to create jobs? I don't think so. The majority of Americans agree that Obama should raise taxes on millionaires. They have more than enough money while middle class and lower class Americans are struggling paying most of the burden. Raising taxes on millionaires will put a huge dent in the deficit and they need to pay their fair share. Millionaires wont notice a thing. They still will have plenty of money to pump into the economy and they will continue to buy lavish items.
It sucks, but that's the reality of the economy we live in today. If you're good enough at what you do that you remain in demand, then you're unlikely to find youself in a position such as the welders that can't get a raise. Times have changed. Mediocrity has given way to competition.
... a part of the reason why the starting wage dropped so much is the fe3ar that ObamaCare is going to force this company into having to change the company health insurance policy.
but one thing to note about the wage drop
10 years ago when the wage started at $17.00 an hour minimum was 5.15
Today wage starts at 10.00 and minimum is 7.25
When Obama gave people a break on payroll tax
he ALSO SCREWED the employer and raised the employer's end of the cost on payroll tax
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The word "Rich" is now politically incorrect, the correct term is "Job Creator"
