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Re: McDonald's boss says he's "proud" of wages as thousands of workers call for a ris
Cannot tell you how out of touch you are with reality. Businesses aren't in business to provide you a job, they are in business to make money. Most people I know that are long term minimum wage workers are overpaid at minimum wage but most are kids and first time wage earners with many living at home. Judging everyone else by your standards shows someone thinking only with their heart.
As for the govt. setting a minimum wage, this isn't 1930. It costs a lot more to go into business, investment is higher, taxes and regulations are higher, employee benefits are higher and it varies by states. Things that worked in the 30's doesn't work today and as a matter of fact 29 states have a minimum wage higher than the federal minimum wage showing they don't need the Federal Govt. to set a wage.
As for you knowing what others need for personal income you don't and if the only job you could get is minimum wage then look in the mirror at the problem.
It is a federal issue, it was made a federal issue back in the 1930s. If you don't it to be a federal issue then get that law repealed but good luck with that.
I'm sorry but you don't have anything to really stand on with this point.
This has nothing to do with personal feelings, it has to do with personal experience and what I've seen from my friends who still live in that black hole of a state. There are quite a few people who can relate too. I'd love to see someone like you, go live on minimum wage in these states where the cost of living is "so low" but so are your wages. They are so low that if you don't own a car, you can't afford one and if you can afford one then you are short on rent, electric, phone, etc.
This basic principle is something that isn't being understood. I'll even use raw numbers from the time I used to live back there.
So, my rent was $430 a month (Single Bedroom, 450sq ft) in the middle of DT (where I shouldn't need a car, I had one though). The nearest job that paid minimum wage and was hiring was 5 mi outside of the DT, which requires a car as there is no public transit past 5 pm and before 8 am.
Electric was anywhere from $45 to $150 (depending upon time of year, spring and fall were best rates so lets go with an average of $97).
I didn't have a car payment, thankfully but insurance was still $100 a month (I wasn't young either(over 25) and it wasn't a fancy car (Pontiac Sunfire)).
So, working minimum wage at 80hrs a week would equal 580 for two weeks. $1160 a month (before taxes) after (single, no kids) 986$~.
986-627 = 359 left over, groceries are around ~200 a month, leaving ~159 for a month.
This says nothing about gas, needed to get to and from work.
Like I said, out of touch with minimum wage.
Cannot tell you how out of touch you are with reality. Businesses aren't in business to provide you a job, they are in business to make money. Most people I know that are long term minimum wage workers are overpaid at minimum wage but most are kids and first time wage earners with many living at home. Judging everyone else by your standards shows someone thinking only with their heart.
As for the govt. setting a minimum wage, this isn't 1930. It costs a lot more to go into business, investment is higher, taxes and regulations are higher, employee benefits are higher and it varies by states. Things that worked in the 30's doesn't work today and as a matter of fact 29 states have a minimum wage higher than the federal minimum wage showing they don't need the Federal Govt. to set a wage.
As for you knowing what others need for personal income you don't and if the only job you could get is minimum wage then look in the mirror at the problem.