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4th law of robotics

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16. I'm amazed at the opposition on this website to increasing the minimum wage

Reply to TwilightGardener (Reply #15)

Thu Jul 26, 2012, 11:43 AM

Jul 2012

When we're talking college kids who can't find work people seriously propose a 25+ hourly minimum wage and are cheered for it.

When I propose that should apply to farmers as well: OMG think of the costs! Lettuce may go from 1 dollar a head to 1.15. Outrageous!

Imagine how cheap everything would be if we scrapped the minimum wage and all worker protections. Heck, slavery was pretty cheap, think of the savings if we brought that back.

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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