Fun fact a woman is better off marrying a guy with a high school diploma than getting a 4 year college degree if she wants to avoid poverty for herself and her children.
This was where my question is stemming from, much of it was clarified...but again $10 as a living wage is very dependent on where one is living.
Personally I don't think $10/hr really works anywhere without roommates.
I am not one looking to boost minimum wage though.
Even in the late 80's and early 90's without a degree and as a senior in High School I was making $12.50/hr for my main job. I also worked two other jobs to make extra money/experience. I did vet tech work on the weekends and from Thursday/Fri to Sat/Sun I delivered Chinese food at night from about 5 to 10/11.
dafuq? What kind of 4 year degrees are you talking about?
An average of all of them
Reality has a well-known social conservative bias ^_^
Over 850 replies bickering over minimum wage,
Why are fast food jobs today considered a way to raise a family instead of a stepping stone for teenagers, that should be the question and there lies your answer.
http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2357826I'm still trying to wrap my head around this. My cousin just posted a picture of her 14 or 15-year-old daughter on Facebook with a visible baby bump which said something to the effect of "My daughter and my granddaughter"
It all depends where you live. I could live off 1000 a month by myself where i live now.
But it is all about living within your means. if i was only making 10 bucks an hour i wouldnt have internet, would watch the free cable provided by most apartment complexes. Would use public transportation. Would have a pay-as-you-go type cell phone (or even no cell if apartment had free phone). Course i would also do things like try to find a roommate situation and live within walking distance of work.
And of course location is key. I could do that where i live...but in NYC or Seattle type places it would be very different.
People just feel to entitled to everything and complain when they dont get it. You want 3 kids, the 60" tv, and nice car...then you should go to school and get a btter job. Not demand 15 bucks an hour for a no skill job
Over 850 replies bickering over minimum wage,
Why are fast food jobs today considered a way to raise a family instead of a stepping stone for teenagers, that should be the question and there lies your answer.
Because our government has been infiltrated by Chinese spies that are destroying the economy. Watch a documentary like Food Inc and you'll see what I mean. You're selling fresh milk because the free market demands it? Nope, illegal because free markets are not what USSA is all about. You're breeding rabbits to sell meat and pets because you're between jobs? Nope, can't do that because something something. You're a 10 year old selling lemonade? Nope, illegal without a permit. You run a private charity that gives home cooked meals to homeless people? Nope, can't do that because it's against food safety standards. You accept $10 payment for giving someone a ride to the airport? Nope, can't do that because you don't have a taxi license.
It's virtually illegal to have a job in this country. The only jobs that are not yet illegal are in fast food and retail. I'm sure our leaders will find a way to make those jobs illegal too.
It's virtually illegal to have a job in this country. The only jobs that are not yet illegal are in fast food and retail. I'm sure our leaders will find a way to make those jobs illegal too.
If I have you correct, in the world you want I can just one day decide to be a taxi, and charge people $157 per mile and you will only know about it AFTER the ride is over and you owe me, because there will be no regulation on me to provide the information ahead of time and to provide a reasonable price. After a few days of this no one will want to ride in my taxi, so I will start a lemonade stand, but I will lace mine with cocaine to get people hooked and coming back. Its perfectly fine for me to do this AND to sell to children because no one is checking to make sure I am not. slowly I raise my prices and people keep coming back and paying because they are addicted. Eventually I get bored so I do something else and screw people over because no regulation to keep me in check and no license ensures I am doing it in a safe, and consumer friendly manner.
That about sums it up right?
I think you about set the record for the number of fear mongering strawmen in one paragraph, but you forgot to mention terrorists.
Just helping you out, pal.
People just feel to entitled to everything and complain when they dont get it. You want 3 kids, the 60" tv, and nice car...then you should go to school and get a btter job. Not demand 15 bucks an hour for a no skill job
^ just don't forget the hand sanitizer afterward.
If you're going to try and burn someone and make a point, at lease use proper grammar.
pic wasn't mine, i didn't make it.
Are you seriously bitching about the improper sentence structure on an image post? Toolbag.
So you're saying that the government creating an artificial taxi shortage LOWERS the cost of taxis?If I have you correct, in the world you want I can just one day decide to be a taxi, and charge people $157 per mile
Companies already do this. Quick, find 3 soft drinks that do not contain caffeine.so I will start a lemonade stand, but I will lace mine with cocaine to get people hooked and coming back. Its perfectly fine for me to do this AND to sell to children because no one is checking to make sure I am not.
They should have computers at tourist areas. People who only speak Japanese or French could still buy food because the language can be changed by pushing a button.I used one at Jack in the Box many years ago. I remember thinking a decade ago that people should use some kind of custom order tablet to assemble their own order in any language to eliminate the possibility of the order-taker misunderstanding you.
^ just don't forget the hand sanitizer afterward.