Re: Minimum wage workers cannot afford rent in any U.S. state
Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2023 5:30 pm
by Pock
Hey now.. I am a Millennial.
Re: Minimum wage workers cannot afford rent in any U.S. state
Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2023 5:30 pm
by DennisinMH
Pock wrote: ↑Thu Jul 23, 2020 9:35 am
Hey now.. I am a Millennial.
Hey Millennial, I'm a Baby boomer, nice ta meet ya, lol.
Re: Minimum wage workers cannot afford rent in any U.S. state
Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2023 5:30 pm
by LovelyRita
Pock wrote: ↑Thu Jul 23, 2020 9:35 am
Hey now.. I am a Millennial.
Don't you get tired of hearing how awful your generation is? I'm a GenXer and we heard the same bullshit. Slackers, lazy, stoners....it's always the next generation's fault things have gone to shit.
Most millennials in my life are thoughtful, engaged and concerned about the world they've been left.
Re: Minimum wage workers cannot afford rent in any U.S. state
Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2023 5:30 pm
by kevwr1962
"I read somewhere that a lot of people make career decisions based on benefits. I wonder how many people would choose a job that they actually want to do if they weren't burdened by seeking medical insurance."
Except for the job I have now, most of the jobs I had with benefits are the ones I hated the most and stayed with the shortest time.
Re: Minimum wage workers cannot afford rent in any U.S. state
Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2023 5:30 pm
by JustRight
From the Congressional Budget Office:
“ In an average week in 2025, the $15 option would boost the wages of
17 million workers who would otherwise earn less than $15 per hour. Another 10 million workers otherwise earning slightly more than $15
per hour might see their wages rise as well. But 1.3 million other workers would become jobless, according to CBO’s median estimate.”
Re: Minimum wage workers cannot afford rent in any U.S. state
Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2023 5:30 pm
by RPlant
JustRight wrote: ↑Sat Jul 25, 2020 9:21 pm
From the Congressional Budget Office:
“ In an average week in 2025, the $15 option would boost the wages of
17 million workers who would otherwise earn less than $15 per hour. Another 10 million workers otherwise earning slightly more than $15
per hour might see their wages rise as well. But 1.3 million other workers would become jobless, according to CBO’s median estimate.”
One might ask themselves if a job is really worth protecting if that employer can't afford to bump its pay to $15 / hour. Seriously how shitty is their business plan!?!
Is your argument that we have to hold down 93% of the working poor to benefit the 7% who are being exploited even worse. Talk about your dead-end jobs.
Re: Minimum wage workers cannot afford rent in any U.S. state
Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2023 5:30 pm
by LovelyRita
Ted Cruz went off on waitstaff today claiming they won't go to work because they make more on unemployment. Seriously Ted? Maybe they don't want to be put in harms way in the middle of a PANDEMIC!
I hope he doesn't plan on eating out again. Ever.
Re: Minimum wage workers cannot afford rent in any U.S. state
Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2023 5:30 pm
by RPlant
LovelyRita wrote: ↑Sun Jul 26, 2020 2:46 pm
Ted Cruz went off on waitstaff today claiming they won't go to work because they make more on unemployment. Seriously Ted? Maybe they don't want to be put in harms way in the middle of a PANDEMIC!
I hope he doesn't plan on eating out again. Ever.
Again, I would not have the soup at the same table with Ted. Just saying.