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kpete

(71,984 posts) Fri Dec 3, 2021, 01:37 PM Dec 2021

Dan Price: "There's no labor shortage. There's a shortage of jobs that treat people with respect."

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Dan Price: "There's no labor shortage. There's a shortage of jobs that treat people with respect." (Original Post) kpete Dec 2021 OP

If min wage had kept up over the last 40 years it would be over $20/hr n/t applegrove Dec 2021 #1

I've read that people don't quit jobs, they quit managers csziggy Dec 2021 #2

we had a chance to raise the min wage to $16.00 an hour, AllaN01Bear Dec 2021 #3

applegrove

(118,620 posts)

1. If min wage had kept up over the last 40 years it would be over $20/hr n/t

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Fri Dec 3, 2021, 01:42 PM

Dec 2021

csziggy

(34,136 posts)

2. I've read that people don't quit jobs, they quit managers

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Fri Dec 3, 2021, 01:43 PM

Dec 2021

Because when management treats them like shit, why would anyone stay in that job?

AllaN01Bear

(18,154 posts)

3. we had a chance to raise the min wage to $16.00 an hour,

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Fri Dec 3, 2021, 01:46 PM

Dec 2021

but oh no it was too expensive . universal health care , universal day care . oh no too expensive . but when another ceo buys a new high priced boat or jet with the peoples money , no problemo. also we can pay for forever wars and hearings on a certain secretary of state . somethings wrong.

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