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Hoyt

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15. Truthfully, 12 buckers ought to be happy to see fellow workers get a raise.

Reply to YoungDemCA (Original post)

Fri Mar 7, 2014, 06:53 AM

Mar 2014

The pettiness among people is disconcerting sometimes.
Of course, 12 buckers could be given a raise, or a new title, designated parking space, or some other worthless perk.

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Help me debunk this argument against raising the minimum wage.... [View all] YoungDemCA Mar 2014 OP

What's the point? elleng Mar 2014 #1

Fair point YoungDemCA Mar 2014 #4

There's always resentments among employees; elleng Mar 2014 #6

True. YoungDemCA Mar 2014 #7

If they want to retain the $12 employees, pay them $14. And they'll still have seniority and not be freshwest Mar 2014 #12

It's a business by business decision Pretzel_Warrior Mar 2014 #2

Thanks for the response. YoungDemCA Mar 2014 #5

The argument is wrong thelordofhell Mar 2014 #3

Why? Boom Sound 416 Mar 2014 #21

Pay me more than $10 an hour, and I will jberryhill Mar 2014 #8

Why will raises for the $12 employees be delayed? It depends... TreasonousBastard Mar 2014 #9

It's not a valid argument because it's predicated on a perceived inequality when none exists. stopbush Mar 2014 #10

I would simply Jamaal510 Mar 2014 #11

Tell the idiot that more minimum wage people will be coming in to buy his product, because they MADem Mar 2014 #13

Henry Ford doubled wages. safeinOhio Mar 2014 #16

it can happen but generally doesn't quaker bill Mar 2014 #14

Truthfully, 12 buckers ought to be happy to see fellow workers get a raise. Hoyt Mar 2014 #15

Not petty Token Republican Mar 2014 #18

Griping about someone else getting something they need is. Sorry. Hoyt Mar 2014 #20

It is a valid argument but Token Republican Mar 2014 #17

It would mean that they can move to another job for the same pay libtodeath Mar 2014 #19

I would point out two things to them, first, refer them to EarlG's post today... stevenleser Mar 2014 #22