"It's a job anyone can do." (employee, application, applications)

[Cerebrator]

I've often heard this line by people opposed to increasing minimum wage to fifteen bucks an hour.

This might actually sound ridiculously silly, but I think many of those who say this CAN'T do minimum wage jobs, not because they are incapable of folding clothes, buttering bagels, shelving books, cashiering, and so on, but because they can't do it for whatever other reason. Despite being VERY low skilled jobs, they can't do them.

I believe most of them CANNOT be a waiter or bartender. Those are jobs most can't do, even if they are low skilled.

[MJ7]

Then why are so many elderly pushing carts and working the cash registers? Those jobs are meant for 14 yr olds in highschool not elderly.

[Cerebrator]

Originally Posted by MJ7

Then why are so many elderly pushing carts and working the cash registers? Those jobs are meant for 14 yr olds in highschool not elderly.

Who said they are "meant for" 14 year olds? I see PLENTY of people on a daily basis far older than 14 doing minimum wage jobs.

I don't even know what your post has to do with mine.

[Cerebrator]

What do the elderly have to do with my posts?

[mdovell]

Huh? Because most people can do those jobs. They are menial and frankly can either be eliminated or incorporated into another persons position.

[bobtn]

My sisters store (she is a retail cashier) has 200 applications on file, and the majority, per the managers, are perfectly acceptable, just waiting for openings to occur.

Now granted they would need their 20 minutes of training to be 100% capable, but ........

[fortwaynebandit]

Originally Posted by Cerebrator

I've often heard this line by people opposed to increasing minimum wage to fifteen bucks an hour.

This might actually sound ridiculously silly, but I think many of those who say this CAN'T do minimum wage jobs, not because they are incapable of folding clothes, buttering bagels, shelving books, cashiering, and so on, but because they can't do it for whatever other reason. Despite being VERY low skilled jobs, they can't do them.

I believe most of them CANNOT be a waiter or bartender. Those are jobs most can't do, even if they are low skilled.

Waiter and bartenders are more specialized roles in the food service industry than a counter employee at Mickey D's or a cashier at a convenience store. They require more public interaction and far greater amounts of social skills. They should be (but aren't) paid for these skill sets.

Jobs which require strong backs and the ability to follow simple directions are low skill positions and it's hard to justify paying people too much for them.

[RoadWarrior12]

Originally Posted by Cerebrator

I've often heard this line by people opposed to increasing minimum wage to fifteen bucks an hour.

This might actually sound ridiculously silly, but I think many of those who say this CAN'T do minimum wage jobs, not because they are incapable of folding clothes, buttering bagels, shelving books, cashiering, and so on, but because they can't do it for whatever other reason. Despite being VERY low skilled jobs, they can't do them.

I believe most of them CANNOT be a waiter or bartender. Those are jobs most can't do, even if they are low skilled.

Oppohhh

Hold your breath. I'll let you know when I care

I'll be the guy asking for the blue kid in the corner.

[rchan]

There aren't any entry level jobs that a fit, able-bodied person can't do. With proper training, and a little common sense ANYONE can do it.

[Cerebrator]

Originally Posted by RoadWarrior12

Oppohhh

Hold your breath. I'll let you know when I care

I'll be the guy asking for the blue kid in the corner.

Great post!