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27. how right you are n/t

Tue Jan 21, 2014, 03:43 AM

Jan 2014

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Low bank wages costing the public millions, report says [View all] Redfairen Dec 2013 OP

Raising the mininuim wage isnt the problem its cstanleytech Dec 2013 #3

the "incentive not to pay better" IS the minimum wage! mountain grammy Dec 2013 #4

minimum wage is just your boss's way of saying, MindPilot Dec 2013 #5

Yes, exactly! mountain grammy Dec 2013 #12

No, the incentive to pay better is to start taking the cost cstanleytech Dec 2013 #6

No, raising the minimum wage is the solution. Gormy Cuss Dec 2013 #7

Uh huh and that will address the problem of cstanleytech Dec 2013 #8

As a short term fix sure but what about long term? cstanleytech Dec 2013 #19

Continue raising the minimum wage every few years Gormy Cuss Dec 2013 #20

Yes but right now if they just raise it without cstanleytech Dec 2013 #22

Minimizing Profits Ace Acme Dec 2013 #11

Sports teams do it too KamaAina Dec 2013 #21

Here's the real solution: rainy Dec 2013 #13

They could easily work around that--just pay more money to executives. nt geek tragedy Dec 2013 #18

Well, why not both. Have a minimum wage and any glowing Dec 2013 #16

how right you are n/t Psephos Jan 2014 #27

America needs a raise. Kingofalldems Dec 2013 #10

I worked in the consumer finance arm of CitiGroup citizen blues Dec 2013 #14

We should totally end that $900 million subsidy. Stick it to the bankers! Pterodactyl Jan 2014 #23

I remember talking with a bank teller once about 5 years go Lars39 Jan 2014 #24