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hunter

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7. Businesses that can't pay a comfortable living wages shouldn't exist.

Reply to 2/325 PIR (Original post)

Sun Feb 21, 2021, 11:46 AM

Feb 2021

They are parasites on society, not contributing anything to the common good.

I think social safety nets should be strong enough that anyone could quit a job without fearing for their lives and the lives of their families. If this was the case abusive employers would go bankrupt.

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If you can't pay a living wage then why you running a business [View all] 2/325 PIR Feb 2021 OP

I'd say especially after a few years jimfields33 Feb 2021 #1

How do they even have employees? MichMan Feb 2021 #2

It's possible that there aren't many PatSeg Feb 2021 #8

According to some, they should just close down and put everybody out of work MichMan Feb 2021 #20

Yeah, not the best solution PatSeg Feb 2021 #21

Raising the minimum makes it easier to do the right thing (competitors also have to do it). lagomorph777 Feb 2021 #22

That's a good point PatSeg Feb 2021 #23

I guess it was about 5 years ago, a juice shop was opening up in the next town over. 3Hotdogs Feb 2021 #3

Oh my god, that is insane PatSeg Feb 2021 #9

"they" believe for the "business" keeping labor costs down as much as possible increases mitch96 Feb 2021 #4

I've seen that so often, especially in retail PatSeg Feb 2021 #10

I've seen this also in my field of medicine... Why hire a full timer with good pay and bennies mitch96 Feb 2021 #12

Oh yes, that's exactly what I was talking about PatSeg Feb 2021 #13

"The only people who benefit tend to be upper management. " mitch96 Feb 2021 #15

Oh yes, that is exactly how it is in PatSeg Feb 2021 #16

"With an ER, how on earth can you predict how busy it will be?" You can't mitch96 Feb 2021 #25

In essence, they've forgotten the whole purpose PatSeg Feb 2021 #26

"health and healing, not profit". Well yes and no. You need to make money to provide services mitch96 Feb 2021 #27

Yes, I agree PatSeg Feb 2021 #28

I know I'm going to get clobbered but TheFarseer Feb 2021 #5

Post removed Post removed Feb 2021 #6

Businesses that can't pay a comfortable living wages shouldn't exist. hunter Feb 2021 #7

100% agree Happy Hoosier Feb 2021 #11

It's the same with regulations nuxvomica Feb 2021 #14

Employees are just costs on a balance sheet. KentuckyWoman Feb 2021 #17

These wonderful "job creators" would not pay you at all if they could get away with it. AGREED In It to Win It Feb 2021 #19

I will start by saying I am for an increase in the minimum wage In It to Win It Feb 2021 #18

I'm reminded of my late father in-law spinbaby Feb 2021 #24