Windparadox
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This is just anecdotal. I work for a company in southeastern Wisconsin. One of our divisions provides semi-skilled labor with an emphasis on attendance. Positions start at $12.50/hr with some major benefits, depending on your longevity, and that is the key. The division isn't one of our big profit centers but we have amassed a loyal pool of temp staff. We did research enough to confirm that let's say, a forced minimum wage of $15/hr. would make our service unprofitable. It would have to be ended. I'm in an executive position. What plagues me the most is the human element here. Suffering, might be a good word to describe it.
Fortunately, the minimum wage, at least to me, isn't going to budge soon. Nonetheless, the economic crystal ball is not full of cheer.
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This is just anecdotal. I work for a company in southeastern Wisconsin. One of our divisions provides semi-skilled labor with an emphasis on attendance. Positions start at $12.50/hr with some major benefits, depending on your longevity, and that is the key. The division isn't one of our big profit centers but we have amassed a loyal pool of temp staff. We did research enough to confirm that let's say, a forced minimum wage of $15/hr. would make our service unprofitable. It would have to be ended. I'm in an executive position. What plagues me the most is the human element here. Suffering, might be a good word to describe it.
Fortunately, the minimum wage, at least to me, isn't going to budge soon. Nonetheless, the economic crystal ball is not full of cheer.
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