Economy

Pendrench

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26. Hi Gambart -

Sun Feb 10, 2013, 03:34 PM

Feb 2013

Thank you for your reply...your initial comment (as well as your subsequent comments in this thread) were similar to what I heard discussed on the radio - which is why I originally posted in the first place - so I appreciate your sharing your experience and point of view.

Just out of curiosity, what happened to the restaurant where you worked? Were they able to stay in business after the quality of service and product went down, and prices went up?

Thanks again -

Tim

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Question about minimum wage [View all] Pendrench Feb 2013 OP

I'd advise not listening to right-wing blather. Laelth Feb 2013 #1

Hi Laelth - Pendrench Feb 2013 #6

*smile* That, in fact, was very easy advice to give. Laelth Feb 2013 #7

Agreed :) Pendrench Feb 2013 #9

The Arguments Against Increasing The Minimum Wage Are Hogwash TheMastersNemesis Feb 2013 #2

+1. n/t Laelth Feb 2013 #4

parity with the "global economy" where some countries $1 a day is the norm for most people. Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #5

Hi TheMastersNemesis - Pendrench Feb 2013 #8

You are exactly right! It's important we remember that if someone is willing to pay you minimum wage gtar100 Feb 2013 #29

I don't know that you need books on the issue...Google is your friend. Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #3

Hi Sekhmets Daughter - Pendrench Feb 2013 #10

Hi there... Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #12

Thanks! By the way, other than Krugman and Stiglitz do you have any other recomendations? Pendrench Feb 2013 #19

Sorry I took so long to get back to you... Sekhmets Daughter Feb 2013 #43

Thank you for the suggestions! Pendrench Feb 2013 #44

Message auto-removed Gambart Feb 2013 #11

total bullshit! Cobalt Violet Feb 2013 #13

Message auto-removed Gambart Feb 2013 #14

I don 't believe anything that comes out of your rightwing mouth. Cobalt Violet Feb 2013 #15

Message auto-removed Gambart Feb 2013 #18

It's obvious you listen to conservatives. Cobalt Violet Feb 2013 #20

How did you get more training if you didn't have any money for it? uppityperson Feb 2013 #17

Message auto-removed Gambart Feb 2013 #22

So raising the minimum wage is a "handout"? ornotna Feb 2013 #23

Message auto-removed Gambart Feb 2013 #25

Food costs more, so does gas, living expenses. How is increasing min wage to not even keep up uppityperson Feb 2013 #31

"Making the poor comfortable does not help people advance it keeps them down." Raising minimum wage uppityperson Feb 2013 #24

So you did get help. Cobalt Violet Feb 2013 #27

Message auto-removed Gambart Feb 2013 #32

3 jobs at once? Lady Freedom Returns Feb 2013 #33

Couldn't have been full time as not enough hours in the day for that. I've worked several jobs uppityperson Feb 2013 #37

"In today's world the opportunities are endless." musette_sf Feb 2013 #30

I have a college education that I can't use. Lady Freedom Returns Feb 2013 #35

How did you afford training if you didn't have enough money? ornotna Feb 2013 #21

Minimum wage workers I know were very happy to get more and didn't get extra work beyond uppityperson Feb 2013 #16

Hi Gambart - Pendrench Feb 2013 #26

What radio station did you hear this on? I am curious. Thank you. uppityperson Feb 2013 #28

Hi uppityperson - Pendrench Feb 2013 #34

Here is what I found. I can understand any increase in business costs being difficult for a business uppityperson Feb 2013 #36

Hi uppityperson - Pendrench Feb 2013 #39

Good one! n/t Lady Freedom Returns Feb 2013 #38

Hi Lady Freedom Returns - Pendrench Feb 2013 #41

Tim, how often do you hear small businessmen clamoring for a roll back Warpy Feb 2013 #40

Hi Warpy - Pendrench Feb 2013 #42

A Minimum Wage increase only affects the most Regressive of Employers. Hugin Feb 2013 #45

They always trot out the "small business" as though they're all Warpy Feb 2013 #47

... Hugin Feb 2013 #48

+1. n/t Laelth Feb 2013 #46

To the OP: Minimum wage is far too low yaakov.eban Feb 2013 #49

Hi yaakov.eban - Thank you for your response (and for the chart!) n/t Pendrench Feb 2013 #50

As with all things in economics Mattias Feb 2013 #51

Just turned on Up w/Chris Hayes...and they are discussing the minimum wage. Pendrench Feb 2013 #52