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X_Digger

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45. Lol!! What kind of wages do you think that "infrastructure rebuilding" pays?

Sat Dec 27, 2014, 07:01 PM

Dec 2014

You think that the guy in the OP's picture pushing hot asphalt with a rake pays $50k annually? Bwahaha. The guy running the asphalt machine probably makes about $35k per year, if he's lucky.

75% of my dad's crew / contractors started out as unskilled labor. Guess who trained them to be roofers, electricians, plumbers, drywall guys, framers, and masons? That's right, my dad. I can name at least three different companies that have been started by someone my dad took under his wing.

He pays *more* than others around him for unskilled labor, and *still* ends up losing money on them. They aren't "quality craftsmen"-- at least not yet. He'd turn them into that, if they'd bother to show up sober and on time.

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Let's do it... [View all] Playinghardball Dec 2014 OP

I like your positive thread, phb... MrMickeysMom Dec 2014 #1

Oh fuck that! Glassunion Dec 2014 #2

Like the CCC or WPA cyberswede Dec 2014 #3

Desperately in need of a new WPA Doctor_J Dec 2014 #7

I agree - TBF Dec 2014 #4

And that would pay for itself 1 million times over. Initech Dec 2014 #5

Bernie for President,I say randys1 Dec 2014 #6

Ditto!!! Dustlawyer Dec 2014 #14

President Obama has been trying to make this happen for years.. not only "Bernie" but we need Cha Dec 2014 #56

I do believe that that upcoming "trade" agreements mandate that government djean111 Dec 2014 #8

Lowering the social security retirement age would open up a lot of jobs too. Lowering Medicare age B Calm Dec 2014 #9

But Keystone XL will create 2,000. Way better than 3,000,000? Guess what the cons first vote will be Fred Sanders Dec 2014 #10

That pipeline will only create jobs in that range if you count the people needed to clean it up PDJane Dec 2014 #54

I can imagine the Republicans claiming it's "unconsitutional" to create jobs like this.... Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2014 #11

Republicans claim (with a straight face) that the government can't create jobs. Enthusiast Dec 2014 #38

A wonderful idea. 99Forever Dec 2014 #12

So he, and we, should stop saying the truth? daleanime Dec 2014 #16

Where do you come up with that from? 99Forever Dec 2014 #18

"What chance does it have of happening..." daleanime Dec 2014 #20

That's called REALISTIC, not "dismissive". 99Forever Dec 2014 #21

When you have a conversation going on about a subject.... daleanime Dec 2014 #25

Did I say I was angry? 99Forever Dec 2014 #27

Is bullshit really an expression you use when your calm? daleanime Dec 2014 #49

What sort of nonsense is that? 99Forever Dec 2014 #50

I wish I was half as deep.... daleanime Dec 2014 #59

Seriously? pipi_k Dec 2014 #39

You did notice that my posts tend to be questions? daleanime Dec 2014 #58

Would folks actually apply for the jobs? X_Digger Dec 2014 #13

At $11-$13 per hour you get what you pay for! B Calm Dec 2014 #17

That's high for unskilled labor in SW Va. X_Digger Dec 2014 #22

So says the employer! B Calm Dec 2014 #26

Do you live in SW Va? Do you know what unskilled labor generally pays? X_Digger Dec 2014 #28

So keeping SW Virginia workers in poverty is a state right for employers, got it! B Calm Dec 2014 #30

Unskilled labor should make $100k, right? Everyone deserves to make $100k!!11!! LOL! X_Digger Dec 2014 #33

They should make a liveable wage. How much money is the employer making? B Calm Dec 2014 #36

Not even middle class, by national standards. X_Digger Dec 2014 #41

I find that unbelievable. B Calm Dec 2014 #43

I don't give a flying fuck what you believe. *shrug* X_Digger Dec 2014 #46

I know, that's why you keep going on and on about how hard working unskilled labor B Calm Dec 2014 #51

I see you appear to have a reading comprehension problem. X_Digger Dec 2014 #53

Okay, got it! B Calm Dec 2014 #61

As expected, you got nothin. *yawn* X_Digger Dec 2014 #62

Keep preaching how 11 dollars an hr is fantastically great wages, I'm sure B Calm Dec 2014 #63

Awww, mad that the numbers are against you? Here.. X_Digger Dec 2014 #64

Not mad a bit, hell I'm retired. The numbers are against the working people in your state. B Calm Dec 2014 #68

$11 - $13 an hour for construction work? 99Forever Dec 2014 #23

Entry level, no skill labor? That's higher than the average in the area. X_Digger Dec 2014 #29

Remind me not to move there. 99Forever Dec 2014 #35

Lol!! What kind of wages do you think that "infrastructure rebuilding" pays? X_Digger Dec 2014 #45

If those are sub-contracted state jen63 Dec 2014 #65

'prevailing wages' being the operative phrase. X_Digger Dec 2014 #66

That is the base hourly. jen63 Dec 2014 #67

Please! daleanime Dec 2014 #15

We can't do that 99th_Monkey Dec 2014 #19

I wish we would have been focused on this... MadDAsHell Dec 2014 #24

Hear Hear! Ramses Dec 2014 #31

+100. Unfortunately, in my state, we're busy laying off state employees who work with NewDeal_Dem Dec 2014 #32

Good idea Gothmog Dec 2014 #34

we'd rather go to war DrDan Dec 2014 #37

K&R! This post should have hundreds of recommendations! Enthusiast Dec 2014 #40

So why doesn't HE do it? aikoaiko Dec 2014 #42

I read that this is on Obama's "To do" list before leaving office RiverLover Dec 2014 #57

Didn't you hear? Turd Way types say public works are from the devil! Rex Dec 2014 #44

gov mike pence in indiana must be pocketing fed funds for road work spanone Dec 2014 #47

It's even worse the further north you go. B Calm Dec 2014 #69

K & R !!! WillyT Dec 2014 #48

Love that man! AtomicKitten Dec 2014 #52

Just what President Obama has wanted and been make to happen for years. Too bad Cha Dec 2014 #55

Can't do it. If rich people have to chip in to pay for it then it's socialism. leeroysphitz Dec 2014 #60