ITT: People think minimal effort = normalTmaster148 posted...
BGleason22 posted...
But this statement, is what I have the biggest problem with. A person should absolutely NOT expect to cover all their bills and have comforts with a minimum wage job. MINIMUM is a they key. If that were the case, everyone should get by with minimal effort. Minimum wage jobs are minimum wage jobs for a reason, they are a stepping stone.
Because it's such a terrible thing that someone putting in 40 hours a week should be able to pay their monthly bills.
Also it's not bad that people have spare money aside to buy other things besides their bills. It helps fuel the economy if people are capable of spending more on things they want.
In one sentence you say people should be able to work 40 hours and pay their bills, in the next you say they should also have spare money to buy things they want....
With a MINIMUM effort.
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I have no words.
If you want a good economy, people need to be able to buy more than what they need from their paycheck. I'm not saying people working min wage for 40 hours a week need to be able to afford expensive things, but if someone working 40 hours a week on min wage wants to go out one night to see a movie they should be able to afford to do so. Also before you twist my words here, no I don't me they should be able to go every night to see a movie. Something like once a month isn't really a big deal..
Explain what happens to today's skilled labor that makes $15-25/hr if/when minimum wage moves to $15/hr
Does everyone get a 100% increase?
How does that translate to prices of consumer goods?
Did we just inflate the US dollar? Is everyone now better off with more money to spend or did the value of the dollar just go down the toilet?
Well I never did say that I think min wage should be $15. I was just saying you concept that someone working 40 hours on min wage and being unable to pay their monthly bills or any wants is dumb and will only hurt the economy in the long run.
It's better if people working full time jobs don't need welfare just to get by, because their job doesn't pay enough. It's also better if people working full time jobs make more than the money they need to spend to get by as well so they have extra money to put back into the economy.
I already stated I think min wage should be increased. I believe that min wage should be enough to cover bills and survive. I was mostly upset by the comment that min wage should be enough to be able to survive and have comforts. That makes absolutely no sense. If that were the case, what is stopping the majority of society from giving minimal effort? What is pushing society to strive for better?