Minimal Wage. Raises. Inflation. Cost of living.

[ThatDude30]

1 mistake does not make you a criminal.

I don't agree with having to undergo a background check for most jobs.

Of what were you convicted?

The fact is that when a criminal is caught, say burglary, it is by far not the first time they have committed that crime.

Someone who has been arrested for DUI has driven drunk at least 60 times.

But I got charged with burglary, robbery, aggravated assault, unlawful restraint, recklessly endangering another person. I Own my own business and don't have a record. I am speaking in behalf those with records

 

[DJT for Life]

One flaw in "The Tide Raises All Boats" theory.
Where it is true the tide raises all boats ... You are still in the same, not a better boat ...

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When the tide raises all the boats...the ocean becomes 5 feet deeper...nothing
else.

 

[Markle]

Honestly your employees may not be ex-cons but that doesn't mean they never did anything that if caught would consider them to be an ex-con. People get away with shit all the time. You never know you might have a murderer, a major thief, who knows working for you. Not having a record doesn't mean they aren't a bad person

Which is why you check references.

For some jobs, it doesn't matter. If I own an iron and crane company, I'm more concerned with their real skills than a criminal record.

Some businesses are set up to hire felons. I used to spend part of my time in my cabin in the Smokey Mountains. Nearby was a Waffle House we really liked. The employees themselves would scare off any would-be hold-ups. They were some women who had lived tough lives. One had "Love and Hate" tattooed on her fingers, the cook had tattoos on his neck. ALL were friendly and gave impeccable service. My first "real" job at 16 was as a bagboy and we worked below minimum wage because we made tips. I've always been a very generous tipper. I'm sure the franchise owner had rigid control systems in place but it seemed to work for them.

If I was a bank manager. Well, basically I couldn't hire a felon because they would need to pass background checks and be bonded.

Bottom line, it's the decision of management.

 

[ThatDude30]

Honestly your employees may not be ex-cons but that doesn't mean they never did anything that if caught would consider them to be an ex-con. People get away with shit all the time. You never know you might have a murderer, a major thief, who knows working for you. Not having a record doesn't mean they aren't a bad person

Which is why you check references.

For some jobs, it doesn't matter. If I own an iron and crane company, I'm more concerned with their real skills than a criminal record.

Some businesses are set up to hire felons. I used to spend part of my time in my cabin in the Smokey Mountains. Nearby was a Waffle House we really liked. The employees themselves would scare off any would-be hold-ups. They were some women who had lived tough lives. One had "Love and Hate" tattooed on her fingers, the cook had tattoos on his neck. ALL were friendly and gave impeccable service. My first "real" job at 16 was as a bagboy and we worked below minimum wage because we made tips. I've always been a very generous tipper. I'm sure the franchise owner had rigid control systems in place but it seemed to work for them.

If I was a bank manager. Well, basically I couldn't hire a felon because they would need to pass background checks and be bonded.

Bottom line, it's the decision of management.

I know. You are missing my point. I'm not saying to should be able to get every type of job, but better than fast food and labor slaving jobs.

 

[Wyatt earp]

That's what I'm trying to minimum wage should be higher then the cost of living and inflation. If cost of living and/or inflation increases so should the minimum wage.

It's the minimum ... Not a living ...

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Wow I made some mistakes in that response!!

Correction.

That's what I'm trying to say, Minimum wage should be at a higher rate to accommodate The increase of, the cost of living and inflation. If the cost of living increases to the point that the minimum wage is no longer sufficient enough for a person that gets paid minimum wage to live comfortably

Oh god only like 3% of workers make minimum wage, you don't want to tell us what you really think..

 

[Wyatt earp]

If you don’t like what you are getting paid then find another job. Businesses don’t exist to give you a job. You aren’t owed anything.

What if there are no other jobs?
YOU: Then get Educated.
With what money?
you; i don't care **** off and die.

Move.....

 

[Wyatt earp]

Minimal wage increases every few years. Some employees get a raise every year if they are lucky, but some raises are insulting. Busting your butt, never late, never call off, take extra shifts, and you prove to be most reliable, just to be taken advantage of because the manager or supervisor knows you will do whatever they ask with out hesitation, so instead of wasting their time asking another employee that might not be so good or fast as you, and might be defiant and slack off. So being taken advantage of for a whole year and coming up is raise time. You are sitting in the office for your review, and the have nothing but good things to say, you are their best employee and this is the best review you have ever got. Then they tell you that you got a 15 cent raise. That is insulting if I ever got a raise that low I would tell them to keep it. Some companies once you are maxed out there is nothing to look forward to. No matter how much longer you are with that company. If that happens companies should give bonuses every year to keep employees moral up.
The Government decides to raise minimal wage every so often, to make it look like they are doing something good for the people. And the people that are making minimal wage actually believe The government did something for them.
Well in reality if inflation and cost of living increases faster then the minimal wage increases, it really doesn't matter if minimal wage increased at all if inflation and cost of living increases more and higher then minimal wage.

Ex. minimal Wage- $7.25
Gallon of milk-$4.50
Gas- $3.00 a gallon
gas bill- $100
electric bill- $70
rent- $500


Minimal Wage increases to- $8.00
Gallon of milk- $5.25
Gas- $4.00 a gallon
gas bill- $150
electric- $100
rent- $550


Minimal Wage -$8.00
milk $5.50
gas- 4.25
gas bill- $160
electric- $110
rent- $570

So if inflation and cost of living increases more often then minimal wage you are really not making more.

I think minimal wage and raises should increase at the same rate of inflation and cost of living. Also a minimal wage a company can pay their employees should be based on how much that company makes. If company A is making more then company B, company A minimal wage would be higher then company Bs minimal wage.

Well, you must be young, so I understand your ideology for Utopia. At this point in your life you're a socialist. Socialism doesn't work. Communism does however, and socialism is a step closer. BTW, 15 cent raise is a retail position, and retail sucks. Get out now.

I'm speaking for those that are in that situation. I have couple friends that have minimum wage jobs, and we were just talking about last night.

And they have been working at these minimum wage jobs for how long?


Even when I worked at arbys and Brown's chicken in my youth after a few weeks I wasn't making minimum wage.

 

[ThatDude30]

Minimal wage increases every few years. Some employees get a raise every year if they are lucky, but some raises are insulting. Busting your butt, never late, never call off, take extra shifts, and you prove to be most reliable, just to be taken advantage of because the manager or supervisor knows you will do whatever they ask with out hesitation, so instead of wasting their time asking another employee that might not be so good or fast as you, and might be defiant and slack off. So being taken advantage of for a whole year and coming up is raise time. You are sitting in the office for your review, and the have nothing but good things to say, you are their best employee and this is the best review you have ever got. Then they tell you that you got a 15 cent raise. That is insulting if I ever got a raise that low I would tell them to keep it. Some companies once you are maxed out there is nothing to look forward to. No matter how much longer you are with that company. If that happens companies should give bonuses every year to keep employees moral up.
The Government decides to raise minimal wage every so often, to make it look like they are doing something good for the people. And the people that are making minimal wage actually believe The government did something for them.
Well in reality if inflation and cost of living increases faster then the minimal wage increases, it really doesn't matter if minimal wage increased at all if inflation and cost of living increases more and higher then minimal wage.

Ex. minimal Wage- $7.25
Gallon of milk-$4.50
Gas- $3.00 a gallon
gas bill- $100
electric bill- $70
rent- $500


Minimal Wage increases to- $8.00
Gallon of milk- $5.25
Gas- $4.00 a gallon
gas bill- $150
electric- $100
rent- $550


Minimal Wage -$8.00
milk $5.50
gas- 4.25
gas bill- $160
electric- $110
rent- $570

So if inflation and cost of living increases more often then minimal wage you are really not making more.

I think minimal wage and raises should increase at the same rate of inflation and cost of living. Also a minimal wage a company can pay their employees should be based on how much that company makes. If company A is making more then company B, company A minimal wage would be higher then company Bs minimal wage.

Well, you must be young, so I understand your ideology for Utopia. At this point in your life you're a socialist. Socialism doesn't work. Communism does however, and socialism is a step closer. BTW, 15 cent raise is a retail position, and retail sucks. Get out now.

I'm speaking for those that are in that situation. I have couple friends that have minimum wage jobs, and we were just talking about last night.

And they have been working at these minimum wage jobs for how long?


Even when I worked at arbys and Brown's chicken in my youth after a few weeks I wasn't making minimum wage.

some minimum wage jobs only give you 15-25 cent raise after your first year. I don't know how its like where you are but around my way that's how it is

 

[danielpalos]

Social services cost around fourteen dollars an hour, anyway. It is reasonable to work for fifteen dollars an hour.

 

[Wyatt earp]

Minimal wage increases every few years. Some employees get a raise every year if they are lucky, but some raises are insulting. Busting your butt, never late, never call off, take extra shifts, and you prove to be most reliable, just to be taken advantage of because the manager or supervisor knows you will do whatever they ask with out hesitation, so instead of wasting their time asking another employee that might not be so good or fast as you, and might be defiant and slack off. So being taken advantage of for a whole year and coming up is raise time. You are sitting in the office for your review, and the have nothing but good things to say, you are their best employee and this is the best review you have ever got. Then they tell you that you got a 15 cent raise. That is insulting if I ever got a raise that low I would tell them to keep it. Some companies once you are maxed out there is nothing to look forward to. No matter how much longer you are with that company. If that happens companies should give bonuses every year to keep employees moral up.
The Government decides to raise minimal wage every so often, to make it look like they are doing something good for the people. And the people that are making minimal wage actually believe The government did something for them.
Well in reality if inflation and cost of living increases faster then the minimal wage increases, it really doesn't matter if minimal wage increased at all if inflation and cost of living increases more and higher then minimal wage.

Ex. minimal Wage- $7.25
Gallon of milk-$4.50
Gas- $3.00 a gallon
gas bill- $100
electric bill- $70
rent- $500


Minimal Wage increases to- $8.00
Gallon of milk- $5.25
Gas- $4.00 a gallon
gas bill- $150
electric- $100
rent- $550


Minimal Wage -$8.00
milk $5.50
gas- 4.25
gas bill- $160
electric- $110
rent- $570

So if inflation and cost of living increases more often then minimal wage you are really not making more.

I think minimal wage and raises should increase at the same rate of inflation and cost of living. Also a minimal wage a company can pay their employees should be based on how much that company makes. If company A is making more then company B, company A minimal wage would be higher then company Bs minimal wage.

Well, you must be young, so I understand your ideology for Utopia. At this point in your life you're a socialist. Socialism doesn't work. Communism does however, and socialism is a step closer. BTW, 15 cent raise is a retail position, and retail sucks. Get out now.

I'm speaking for those that are in that situation. I have couple friends that have minimum wage jobs, and we were just talking about last night.

And they have been working at these minimum wage jobs for how long?


Even when I worked at arbys and Brown's chicken in my youth after a few weeks I wasn't making minimum wage.

some minimum wage jobs only give you 15-25 cent raise after your first year. I don't know how its like where you are but around my way that's how it is

Well that's not minimum wage now is it? You do know any thing over the minimum wage you're paid you are ahead of the game, correct? More wealth in your pocket.

 

[ThatDude30]

Social services cost around fourteen dollars an hour, anyway. It is reasonable to work for fifteen dollars an hour.

That's pretty good money. you can live pretty good on that

 

[ThatDude30]

Minimal wage increases every few years. Some employees get a raise every year if they are lucky, but some raises are insulting. Busting your butt, never late, never call off, take extra shifts, and you prove to be most reliable, just to be taken advantage of because the manager or supervisor knows you will do whatever they ask with out hesitation, so instead of wasting their time asking another employee that might not be so good or fast as you, and might be defiant and slack off. So being taken advantage of for a whole year and coming up is raise time. You are sitting in the office for your review, and the have nothing but good things to say, you are their best employee and this is the best review you have ever got. Then they tell you that you got a 15 cent raise. That is insulting if I ever got a raise that low I would tell them to keep it. Some companies once you are maxed out there is nothing to look forward to. No matter how much longer you are with that company. If that happens companies should give bonuses every year to keep employees moral up.
The Government decides to raise minimal wage every so often, to make it look like they are doing something good for the people. And the people that are making minimal wage actually believe The government did something for them.
Well in reality if inflation and cost of living increases faster then the minimal wage increases, it really doesn't matter if minimal wage increased at all if inflation and cost of living increases more and higher then minimal wage.

Ex. minimal Wage- $7.25
Gallon of milk-$4.50
Gas- $3.00 a gallon
gas bill- $100
electric bill- $70
rent- $500


Minimal Wage increases to- $8.00
Gallon of milk- $5.25
Gas- $4.00 a gallon
gas bill- $150
electric- $100
rent- $550


Minimal Wage -$8.00
milk $5.50
gas- 4.25
gas bill- $160
electric- $110
rent- $570

So if inflation and cost of living increases more often then minimal wage you are really not making more.

I think minimal wage and raises should increase at the same rate of inflation and cost of living. Also a minimal wage a company can pay their employees should be based on how much that company makes. If company A is making more then company B, company A minimal wage would be higher then company Bs minimal wage.

Well, you must be young, so I understand your ideology for Utopia. At this point in your life you're a socialist. Socialism doesn't work. Communism does however, and socialism is a step closer. BTW, 15 cent raise is a retail position, and retail sucks. Get out now.

I'm speaking for those that are in that situation. I have couple friends that have minimum wage jobs, and we were just talking about last night.

And they have been working at these minimum wage jobs for how long?


Even when I worked at arbys and Brown's chicken in my youth after a few weeks I wasn't making minimum wage.

some minimum wage jobs only give you 15-25 cent raise after your first year. I don't know how its like where you are but around my way that's how it is

Well that's not minimum wage now is it? You do know any thing over the minimum wage you're paid you are ahead of the game, correct? More wealth in your pocket.

15-25 cents more an hour does not make that much more of a difference. That's an insult to me

 

[danielpalos]

Social services cost around fourteen dollars an hour, anyway. It is reasonable to work for fifteen dollars an hour.

That's pretty good money. you can live pretty good on that

Yes, it would mean less need for welfare, as it is currently known.

 

[Wyatt earp]

Well, you must be young, so I understand your ideology for Utopia. At this point in your life you're a socialist. Socialism doesn't work. Communism does however, and socialism is a step closer. BTW, 15 cent raise is a retail position, and retail sucks. Get out now.

I'm speaking for those that are in that situation. I have couple friends that have minimum wage jobs, and we were just talking about last night.

And they have been working at these minimum wage jobs for how long?


Even when I worked at arbys and Brown's chicken in my youth after a few weeks I wasn't making minimum wage.

some minimum wage jobs only give you 15-25 cent raise after your first year. I don't know how its like where you are but around my way that's how it is

Well that's not minimum wage now is it? You do know any thing over the minimum wage you're paid you are ahead of the game, correct? More wealth in your pocket.

15-25 cents more an hour does not make that much more of a difference. That's an insult to me

Why because of years working, you can't make 15-25cents more?, it's an insult to me that you can't even get my order right at the drive thru at Wendy's..

How about you try harder next time and management will give you even a bigger raise to get ahead of the game?

 

[Wyatt earp]

Social services cost around fourteen dollars an hour, anyway. It is reasonable to work for fifteen dollars an hour.

That's pretty good money. you can live pretty good on that

Yes, it would mean less need for welfare, as it is currently known.

The level would just be raised, or like in Seattle the workers beg for less hours to be under the government threshold ,so they can continue to be eligible.

 

[danielpalos]

Social services cost around fourteen dollars an hour, anyway. It is reasonable to work for fifteen dollars an hour.

That's pretty good money. you can live pretty good on that

Yes, it would mean less need for welfare, as it is currently known.

The level would just be raised, or like in Seattle the workers beg for less hours to be under the government threshold ,so they can continue to be eligible.

It is up to the Individual providing the labor, not just the employer.

 

[Ray From Cleveland]

I took a huge risk starting a business. Which is why I won't hire a criminal

We're on track for our best year ever and I never hired an ex con.

You are right, starting a business is a huge risk. Starting the business is the biggest risk of the business. I'm not saying hiring ex cons will be the only way for a business to be successful, but being an ex con doesn't mean they will steal or whatever from the business. They don't have to handle the money and if you have a good eye on your inventory there shouldn't be a problem. Give them a chance, 1 strike they out.

Not a risk I will ever take.

There are too many people that have demonstrated their good decision making skills so I will hire them before I hire someone with a history of poor decision making skills

Honestly your employees may not be ex-cons but that doesn't mean they never did anything that if caught would consider them to be an ex-con. People get away with shit all the time. You never know you might have a murderer, a major thief, who knows working for you. Not having a record doesn't mean they aren't a bad person

That's the risk I take hiring people without criminal records so why increase the risk by hiring people with criminal records

And an ex con might be a great person. But I still won't hire one.

My friends who have kids wouldn't hire a person who served time for child abuse to watch their kids, would you?

Hell no! that's different, but it doesn't take much for a person to be an ex-con. I probably wouldn't hire someone that was convicted of robbery or burglary if I owned a bank. But it still doesn't mean that the person you hire has clean record doesn't mean that they never abused a child or robbed a bank

If that's your outlook then you wouldn't be able to hire anybody. The odds of you hiring a serial killer are much higher if you hire somebody that's been convicted of it than somebody that hasn't.

 

[Wyatt earp]

Social services cost around fourteen dollars an hour, anyway. It is reasonable to work for fifteen dollars an hour.

That's pretty good money. you can live pretty good on that

Yes, it would mean less need for welfare, as it is currently known.

The level would just be raised, or like in Seattle the workers beg for less hours to be under the government threshold ,so they can continue to be eligible.

It is up to the Individual providing the labor, not just the employer.

When are you going to stop with your babble on here?

 

[Ray From Cleveland]

That's totally your call. I do have my own business and have few employees that work for me, with felonies one their records. You know what? I touched roughly 168k last year and since I hired them, they had some ideas and I'm on track to reaching almost 300k this year.
What ever works for you be all means go for it.
You don't get anywhere without taking risks my friend.

I used to have that attitude when I first became a landlord. I gave a convicted felon a chance because he couldn't find an apartment with his record. A few months later, my house almost burned down to the ground; couldn't get insurance on any of my properties for three years. But like a dope, I tried it again. The next clown ripped apart his bathroom to expand it (he was a remodeler) and when he went back on drugs, he left it that way until I kicked him out.

There is a reason people keep ex-cons out of their life.

Awe damn. But a person doesn't have to be an ex-con for that to happen. I had one tenant nothing on his record, Nicest guy ever. He caught the kitchen on fire, no major damage. Come to find out he had marijuana growing operation in the basement. That was one hell of a situation.

Trouble can come to you even if you try to avoid it, but why invite trouble when you don't have to?

 

[danielpalos]

Social services cost around fourteen dollars an hour, anyway. It is reasonable to work for fifteen dollars an hour.

That's pretty good money. you can live pretty good on that

Yes, it would mean less need for welfare, as it is currently known.

The level would just be raised, or like in Seattle the workers beg for less hours to be under the government threshold ,so they can continue to be eligible.

It is up to the Individual providing the labor, not just the employer.

When are you going to stop with your babble on here?

what babble? some people will and some won't; the employer won't be the Only decision maker on that.