House Democrats to tackle minimum wage

[ballz2wallz]

Originally Posted by Pro Street

The point of what?

People shouldn't be satisfied with making minimal wage and 'just getting by'...making it impossible to be complacent at that level kind of gives them a reason to work a little harder.

[DosEquis]

Originally Posted by Ardentfrost

How could they have had a lower min wage than the federal? That makes no sense. Here's another site (from Oregon)

U.S. Minimum Wage History

The chart doesn't have specific numbers, but the red dots are the federal min wage and it's easy to see that in 1994 the fed min was over $4

EDIT: Just noticed that even your link shows the federal min at $4.25 at that time

In one of those charts, in 1968 the minimum wage was damn near equal to 8 or 9 bucks an hour. To have it at those levels today...wow the conservative outrage

[Pro Street]

Originally Posted by ballz2wallz

People shouldn't be satisfied with making minimal wage and 'just getting by'...making it impossible to be complacent at that level kind of gives them a reason to work a little harder.

of course they shouldn't

however how long do you think it takes to get an education? to get a raise and move up?


you act as though one you get a minimum wage job they'll bump you up in salary and benefits

[ballz2wallz]

Originally Posted by Pro Street

you act as though one you get a minimum wage job they'll bump you up in salary and benefits

They often do within a very short time.

[Galactic Gigolo]

In order to get free rentals I work at a video store once a week for four and a half hours.

I sit on the counter and watch movies for 45 minutes of every hour. Tonight I think I'm going to get stoned before going in.

I do not deserve $7.25 for this job.

[Pro Street]

Originally Posted by ballz2wallz

They often do within a very short time.

first, please don't selectively quote me.. if you're going to then address my entire post.

however how long do you think it takes to get an education? to get a raise and move up?


you act as though one you get a minimum wage job they'll bump you up in salary and benefits


oh wait, that $0.25 raise every year.. yep that helps.

[Pro Street]

Originally Posted by Galactic Gigolo

In order to get free rentals I work at a video store once a week for four and a half hours.

I sit on the counter and watch movies for 45 minutes of every hour. Tonight I think I'm going to get stoned before going in.

I do not deserve $7.25 for this job.

yes, your job = every minimum wage job out there.

[ballz2wallz]

Originally Posted by Pro Street

first, please don't selectively quote me.. if you're going to then address my entire post.

Most of your post can be summed up and answered with one quick response.

however how long do you think it takes to get an education? to get a raise and move up?

Most people working minimum wage are not out trying to get an education...except for high school students, in which case they aren't really raising a family, are they?

you act as though one you get a minimum wage job they'll bump you up in salary and benefits


oh wait, that $0.25 raise every year.. yep that helps.

Within a few years, it's very easy to become a manager of some type pretty much wherever you work.

[ballz2wallz]

Originally Posted by Pro Street

yes, your job = every minimum wage job out there.

Pretty much.

[Pro Street]

Originally Posted by ballz2wallz

Most of your post can be summed up and answered with one quick response.

Most people working minimum wage are not out trying to get an education...except for high school students, in which case they aren't really raising a family, are they?


Within a few years, it's very easy to become a manager of some type pretty much wherever you work.

Most aren't trying to get an education? Most aren't trying to better themselves?

So most adults working a minimum wage jobs are viewed by you to be lazy, ignorant people?

the second part.. Within a few years. A few years living on a $5.15 minimum wage...that's so easy, right?

[ballz2wallz]

Originally Posted by Pro Street

Most aren't trying to get an education? Most aren't trying to better themselves?

Nope.

So most adults working a minimum wage jobs are viewed by you to be lazy, ignorant people?

For the most part.

the second part.. Within a few years. A few years living on a $5.15 minimum wage...that's so easy, right?

It doesn't remain at minimum wage, my friend. You cannot simplify this, no matter how hard you try.

[Pro Street]

Originally Posted by ballz2wallz

Nope.

For the most part.

It doesn't remain at minimum wage, my friend. You cannot simplify this, no matter how hard you try.

no, I can't get you to understand what life is like having to live on minimum wage because of your prejudices against those people.

[ballz2wallz]

Originally Posted by Pro Street

no, I can't get you to understand what life is like having to live on minimum wage because of your prejudices against those people.

Sorry, I'm just realistic about the situation

[Pro Street]

Originally Posted by ballz2wallz

Sorry, I'm just realistic about the situation

you can't be realistic when you're not presenting a realistic analysis.

[Diesel66]

Originally Posted by Pro Street

yep, as long as YOU don't have to work for those wages, no problem.

I have a skill, I am willing to do hard or dirty work, I have education, etc....


If you arent willing to do any of those, then why should you be paid more ?

Originally Posted by Pro Street

I didn't say that. I asked a simple question...how long do you think you could do it for at $5.15/hour?

2 months? 6 months? a year?

no savings ?
no unemployment,

[Kytro]

The minimum wage should be set, automatically, by economic indicators.

The only changes should be if there is some sort of economic problem that would cause a cascade effect.

[Pro Street]

Originally Posted by Diesel66

I have a skill, I am willing to do hard or dirty work, I have education, etc....


If you arent willing to do any of those, then why should you be paid more ?

who says they're not?

no savings ?
no unemployment,

no.

[kinggovernor]

Originally Posted by Pro Street

who says they're not?

employers

[Pro Street]

Originally Posted by kinggovernor

employers

that's the best answer ever.

An employer won't know what I'm doing at school, they won't know what I'm doing with my life. It's not thier concern.

I think you need to read the original part of that conversation

[Pro Street]

on a serious note, some of you need to get off the kick that the poor don't try, don't like to work, have no ambition, or are uneducated.