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ernie · 02-03-2016, 02:10 PM

I'm tired of the "get another degree" or "work harder" stuff.

The fact that no one ever wants to talk about is this: there are only so many higher paying jobs and most of the jobs out there are lower paying (there is one store manager but 30 cashiers for instance. There is one regional manager and 100 store managers....). It is not possible for everyone to be in a job that pays above the poverty line as things stand now.

You may not like it but a very large number of people are essentially forced into low paying jobs and if we want them to (a) have a chance to move forward and yes better their education and strive for better and (b) be able to help their children achieve more they can not be left below the poverty line. Minimum wage increase is only part of the solution but it has to be done because fixing the structural mess is going to take time and even when fixed people can not live on those salaries. And yes it can be raised too much. But it certainly needs to be raised from where it is now.

02-03-2016, 02:10 PM	#3416
ernie Franchise Player Join Date: Oct 2004 Exp:	I'm tired of the "get another degree" or "work harder" stuff. The fact that no one ever wants to talk about is this: there are only so many higher paying jobs and most of the jobs out there are lower paying (there is one store manager but 30 cashiers for instance. There is one regional manager and 100 store managers....). It is not possible for everyone to be in a job that pays above the poverty line as things stand now. You may not like it but a very large number of people are essentially forced into low paying jobs and if we want them to (a) have a chance to move forward and yes better their education and strive for better and (b) be able to help their children achieve more they can not be left below the poverty line. Minimum wage increase is only part of the solution but it has to be done because fixing the structural mess is going to take time and even when fixed people can not live on those salaries. And yes it can be raised too much. But it certainly needs to be raised from where it is now. Last edited by ernie; 02-03-2016 at 02:14 PM.