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4th law of robotics

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8. I would like for use to raise the minimum wage while working on

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Thu Jul 26, 2012, 11:21 AM

Jul 2012

removing illegal immigrants. That would simultaneously "create" jobs while encouraging Americans to move in to them.

Picking lettuce for 4 bucks a day with no worker protections? Meh.

Picking lettuce for $20/hour with decent worker protections? Well alright then.

/lowering SS age, providing more money for secondary education and trade schools and reducing the 40 hour work week to something like 30-35 hours would help to (oh and add some vacation time in there).

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The Big Jobs Myth: American Workers Aren't Ready for American Jobs [View all] xchrom Jul 2012 OP

The only "skills mismatch" that appears to exist is that businesses want to hire employees that TwilightGardener Jul 2012 #1

Agreed with this Xyzse Jul 2012 #2

Bingo. Scuba Jul 2012 #9

Yes, that is the fantasy of every bad manager Mopar151 Jul 2012 #11

+1. Just a touch over 30 years ago, companies still had the attitude that they were hiring gkhouston Jul 2012 #21

Seems like the problem has an obvious solution Proud Liberal Dem Jul 2012 #3

When I hear "job training", I assume one is speaking of taking a high school grad and putting him TwilightGardener Jul 2012 #5

It's ad-speak.... Wounded Bear Jul 2012 #4

I've witnessed this, and don't know what the answer is... TreasonousBastard Jul 2012 #6

American employers aren't ready to pay Americans for their skills. hay rick Jul 2012 #7

I would like for use to raise the minimum wage while working on 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #8

How much would a head of lettuce cost if the pickers made $20 an hour, though? TwilightGardener Jul 2012 #10

Not much 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #12

Going from $4/day to $160/day is way more than a 40% increase. nt NickB79 Jul 2012 #13

I was exaggerating with the 4 bucks per day 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #14

See, now you're talking a few bucks more per hour, not zooming from $4 to $20. TwilightGardener Jul 2012 #15

I'm amazed at the opposition on this website to increasing the minimum wage 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #16

I'd love a minimum wage of $25 an hour, but then all wages would have had to increase TwilightGardener Jul 2012 #17

You don't think that would happen? 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #19

We need to start offering incentives for keeping Americans employed. Ganja Ninja Jul 2012 #18

A story conconcted to screw us. All workers organize, it's the only way to get any leverage.. limpyhobbler Jul 2012 #20

American workers Aerows Jul 2012 #22