7 best states for economic growth (wage, premium, marijuana, ideology)

[Roadking2003]

Originally Posted by Don Draper

$15 an hour = $17,000 a year?? Really

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From the link;

"The McDonald's in Williston is one of the busiest in the country, and they need to pay $15 an hour just to attract employees to work there."

$15 per hour is about $30k per year. Not what I would call slave wages, especially in a low cost of living state.

[Roadking2003]

Originally Posted by Don Draper

Texas is not a red state cited in the article?

The poster you replied to was quoting North Dakota. You obviously didn't read his link.

[burdell]

Originally Posted by Roadking2003

From the link;

"The McDonald's in Williston is one of the busiest in the country, and they need to pay $15 an hour just to attract employees to work there."

$15 per hour is about $30k per year. Not what I would call slave wages, especially in a low cost of living state.

But it's North BBBBBBBBBBBBBRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR ! Dakota!

[Tomalak]

Originally Posted by Michigantown

Indy must be really booming because South bend, Gary and Fort Wayne are not looking to amazing right now.

It is. Fort Wayne is holding its own as well. From my experience, north central and northwestern Indiana are the outliers in the state, the rest of it is doing very well. And Indy is definitely strong right now, and flying below the radar.

Lets hope our own state improves a bit, we've got a lot to offer.

[Tomalak]

Originally Posted by Roadking2003

From the link;

"The McDonald's in Williston is one of the busiest in the country, and they need to pay $15 an hour just to attract employees to work there."

$15 per hour is about $30k per year. Not what I would call slave wages, especially in a low cost of living state.

Have you seen what housing costs in Williston right now??? That's like making minimum wage in Manhattan (overstatement, but you get the idea).

[EinsteinsGhost]

Originally Posted by swagger

$15/hour with a $300 signing bonus to work at McDonald's is your idea of "slave wages"?

Yay! Jobs at McDonalds now have a different meaning altogether!!

But I bet, job market is far better in China. Must be something in common...

[lionsgators]

$15 an hour for a full time job is over $30k per year.

[lionsgators]

Originally Posted by Tomalak

Have you seen what housing costs in Williston right now??? That's like making minimum wage in Manhattan (overstatement, but you get the idea).

they could live outside of town and commute. by the way, the increased cost of living, and in wages, is due to the natural gas industry liberals are trying to destroy because no one benefits from it.

[Roadking2003]

Originally Posted by burdell

But it's North BBBBBBBBBBBBBRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR ! Dakota!

Yes, I didn't say I would live there. Way too cold.

[zombocom]

Originally Posted by swagger

$15/hour with a $300 signing bonus to work at McDonald's is your idea of "slave wages"?

http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/money...ota/50136572/1
McDonald's Signing Bonuses: North Dakota Outlet Offering $300 To Potential Hires

You have an interesting concept of what "slave wages" are.

Right - it was those brilliant republicans that decided to put all that oil shale in North Dakota.