Jobs questions for the left (1 Viewer)

[KarmaPolice]

So for those in here who have said because rich company makes X amount they should pay employees Y amount.  Where’s the line?  If the company is losing money should the employees give money back to the company?    What if the company is breaking even, should everyone work for free?   

Not 100% sure who you are asking or who you are suggesting said this.    I would say they are 2 separate things:  I think that people should be paid a decent wage, and I believe that looking at things I believe that we have fell behind on this aspect of keeping up with minimum wage and keeping workers' buying power.  Besides the minimum wage, no - I don't believe a company MUST pay their workers X.  It's their business.  

The last couple questions are the risk/reward of owning a business.   What would suck for businesses, especially small businesses, is if we decided to 2x Federal minimum wage overnight.   I think we would need a better plan than than, but IMO the hit to businesses shouldn't trump the fact that our wages have been lagging behind for years.  

Short answer = IMO minimum wage should be higher, but beyond paying that minimum wage, the business needs to decide what to pay above that.  

 

[KarmaPolice]

And yes, I have owned a business, and helped run another family business.  

 

[The Commish]

I’m afraid that these people who demand they work from home now will be some of the first to be replaced.  Those jobs can be filled in India for much less.  

This is a possibility.  Anecdote alert!!!  I've been hearing that for the better part of 25 years and haven't lost a job yet.  

 

[BladeRunner]

This is a possibility.  Anecdote alert!!!  I've been hearing that for the better part of 25 years and haven't lost a job yet.  

To be fair, "Couch Potato" isn't really a job.

I've got shows on Tuesday's and Thursday's at 7 and 9.  Tickets on sale now!

 

[dkp993]

To be fair, "Couch Potato" isn't really a job.

I've got shows on Tuesday's and Thursday's at 7 and 9.  Tickets on sale now!

I suggest not quitting your day job…..

 

[BladeRunner]

I suggest not quitting your day job…..

Once again, "Couch Potato" isn't really a job. 

 

[dkp993]

Once again, "Couch Potato" isn't really a job. 

I was making a joke about your “show times” 

 

[BladeRunner]

I was making a joke about your “show times” 

Yeah, I know. I was calling myself a couch potato too.

 

[dkp993]

Yeah, I know. I was calling myself a couch potato too.

   Damn that one when right over my head.  Lol