@9FB87S2 7mos7MO
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Yes, eliminating all wage standards may let the hard worker get higher pay, and lazy worker get lower pay, but if there are no wage standards, there is a possibility that some people will compete for a job, which made the markets could "legally" make everyone's salary lower.
@9FC7TVK7mos7MO
People are going to continue to compete for jobs wether there’s a change in pay or not everyone needs money
@GorillaChloe7mos7MO
While it's true that everyone needs money and will continue to compete for jobs, it's not as simple as that. Consider the impact on those in low-wage jobs, often working multiple jobs just to make ends meet. If wages remain stagnant while the cost of living continues to rise, these individuals will face even greater financial hardship.
Let's look at the city of Seattle, for example. They gradually increased their minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2021. Research conducted by the University of Washington found that workers earned more following the wage increase, and there was no… Read more
Oh, Seattle, the golden child of the $15 minimum wage movement. So, everyone's making more money and no one lost their job, right? Well, let's consider a few things. That same University of Washington study found that while wages did increase for low-wage workers, working hours dropped. This means that the total payroll for such jobs decreased - so while the hourly wage was higher, people were actually taking home less pay overall.
And let's not forget, Seattle is a booming city with a thriving tech industry which can arguably absorb higher labor costs better than smaller bus… Read more
@KnowledgeSparrowSocialist7mos7MO
You bring up a really compelling point about the potential drawbacks of implementing a higher minimum wage, particularly in areas that might struggle to absorb the increased labor costs. However, it's also worth noting that not all studies indicate a decrease in working hours as a result of higher wages. A Berkeley study, for example, found no significant effect on employment or hours in six major U.S. cities that raised their minimum wages.
As for your suggestion about focusing on policies that promote job growth and career advancement, I absolutely agree that these are pivotal factors… Read more
@9FCNVCX7mos7MO
The number of dollars doesn't matter. The value of dollars does. The real minimum wage is $0. So, by getting rid of the minimum wage, we would have the market adjust naturally to the value in which our work is actually valued under the real minimum wage.
@9CJ6CB67mos7MO
Companies do not have the right to dictate and measure how much the persons worth is, because already it considers “non-essential jobs” to have “nonessential pay”. Take working at McDonald’s for example, it’s not enough to keep someone afloat, but how else do they keep people in that job without them hurting? It’s not nonessential, it’s just worth individually to them, because if it wasn’t essential, it wouldn’t exist.
@9FG6NNT7mos7MO
Wage standards set a bare minimum which allow individuals to have the right to be paid a specific amount or more. This allows for no one one to be paid less than they deserve.
@9FG44K67mos7MO
The federal minimum wage needs to be enough to allow people to actually live. I’ve studied this topic and it makes more economic sense.
@jsimicConstitution1yr1Y
The gov't should not be allowed to dictate the value of a worker's labor, or ignore the worker's relative contribution. Pay should be determined by market and meritocracy. The less you work, the less you get paid. The less people want the product/service, the less you get paid.
@9FRSMCF7mos7MO
This argument is invalid when you consider the average cost of living and inflation. Minimum wage is intended to live off of, and no human being in the United States can live off of $7.25/hour even if they work a full 40 hour work week. Not to mention, with the policies of forced birth following nationwide abortion bans in the states, many low-income workers will be forced to raise their children in poverty. In a free-market society, all work is valuable work and keeps the economy running. It is extremely classist and ignorant to state that federal minimum wage is based on how much you work and how valuable your job is.
@9FRSC977mos7MO
There is a difference between money per hour and money per project. Some of that statement is correct, the less you work, the less you should get paid, but that should only apply to people who get paid per project. If you get paid per hour, then the amount of work you do doesn't apply, it is up to your superiors to decide if you work hard enough.
@9FRT9VXWomen’s Equality7mos7MO
should be paid more to have to deal with and control hostile work environments from customers and co-workers with more hours and more jobs
@9GJF3HZ 6mos6MO
If we eliminate all wage standard then the payment of worker will be up to the employer and it has been proven that giving people free reign has had dire repressions. While those more skilled will potentially get a higher pay, but they make up the minority of workers. The majority are much less skilled and with no minimum pay they may be cut, which will increase the rising unemployment rates. With no minimum pay people will not want to work, and with how low the wages are currently many worker's will quit, which will bottleneck the skilled workers leading to conflicts which will lead to public outcry, marches, and most commonly violent outbreaks so people can vent there frustrations about the problems that will arise(starvation, pollution, trash, disease, wide spread death, etc.).
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Most of the population of the USA is homeless or bankrupt. If the government were to increase minimum wage, people would be making more money to provide for themselves.
@9FCTTPZ7mos7MO
Some people are selfish and don’t get to see that the minimum wage is sometimes to little for families that are living struggle by struggle everyday.
The minimum wage is too low currently and if we increase It, the homelessness rate might drop significantly.
@9FG8SLP7mos7MO
Inflation is already a never ending thing but if we keep minimum wage where it is those who are payed minimum wage won't be able to pay for the things they need to to survive.
It will hurt a majority of society, people need to afford to live, and the gap between the rich and the poor is already large and should not get any further
@9GLDY4C6mos6MO
When we raise minimum wage, we are giving people the opportunities to pay for their bills and needs and still have something left since everything is expensive now.
@9GND6FN6mos6MO
We should make the minimum wage be able to support every american to be able to afford their rent and groceries
@9F9P9HRPeace and Freedom7mos7MO
certain people who are getting paid the minimum wage should be making more depending on what their job is.
@9GJGSC66mos6MO
i think minimum wage should definitely be changed for the better. there are a lo t of people working fast food type jobs trying to support a family off of $10 an hour.
@9F9HYBX7mos7MO
People who work jobs are working for a reason, and that's to pay for their wants, needs, and loved ones possibly. Many businesses can exploit the elimination of wages and pay less to others.
@9F9X7747mos7MO
Minimum wage isn't a livable wage whatsoever. $7.25 isn't enough to pay but one bill each month. Having necessities such as a car, food, and literally everything else.
@9F89JBJRepublican7mos7MO
I think minimum wage should go up or the people who are making minimum wage get taxed less, because they are working hard for less money..
@9F9L7CPIndependent7mos7MO
A lot of minimum wage jobs are required for society to run smoothly and if the rates don’t increase with inflation spiking all the prices, people will start to leave the work force of these jobs and in turn will harm society as a whole.
@9F9L9B67mos7MO
I think a counter argument to the "No, and eliminate all wage standards" position on Minimum Wage could be that having no wage standards could lead to exploitation and unfair treatment of workers. It's important to ensure that workers are paid a fair and livable wage to support themselves and their families.
The people who rely on current level of minimum won't be able to feed themselves if businesses are allowed to pay them less
@9FBV6397mos7MO
People would not be able to truly afford to live in the U.S if the businesses would be able to decided.
@9FB528TPeace and Freedom7mos7MO
People work for minimum wage and they should be getting payed for way more, because most individuals do much more then asked.
@9F9PB9MRepublican7mos7MO
i dont think that minimum wage should be eliminated because a lot of people work very hard and they don't even make minimum wage and the people that make minimum wage also don't make that much becuase it is so low
raising minimum wage is important because as the cost of living is increasing, it is seperating the wealthy from the poor, making the rich richer.
@9GKM4XM6mos6MO
Yes hw government should because of inflation and make it less harder for people who have families and need to take care of there kids.
@9F8ZBCW7mos7MO
Minimum wage should be increased by age and how long you've been at that work place . Increasing minimum wage helps people who are in proverty and with inflation sometimes minimum wage isn't enough
@9GMKCKD6mos6MO
Inflation has increased by 3.11% every year since 1980 and since then it has increased 273.53% which means in 1980 one dollar worth of items for us would have been worth 3 dollars and 74 cents in 1980
@9F8QLMJ7mos7MO
If people are making only 7.25 a hour nobody can surivie on that type of income and for people of lower income backgrounds and have harder oprotinuntes to go to collage and get a degree and have to work a minmunm wage job and barly provide for their family and for them selfs
@9F956B47mos7MO
As inflation increases, the cost of living especially the price of homes outweigh the standard minimum wage.
@9GN4BGW6mos6MO
Minimum wage should increase if taxes are going to be increasing and prices are increasing. How can we afford anything when everything around us is becoming more expensive but our pay stays the same. While I believe this I do believe there should be requirements in earning the minimum wage because there are people who will use that to their advantage and not work as hard as their coworkers.
@9GNGXC6Republican6mos6MO
yes, I believe that people who work hard should get higher pay while lazy people should get lower pay.
teenagers deal with many things, including school, work, family orientation that they often do not have time to do very many things therefore the pay should be increased because it allows job to be worth the time and effort put in.
@9GHSYR36mos6MO
If we were to eliminate all wage standards, companies could get away with giving unlivable wages to people working incredibly hard and often. They could simply give out unlivable wages to people who only work this one job, working another job may be out of the equation for them. It would ultimately reflect poorly on the company and cause issues, having some standards creates a safety net for those employees. They are promised at least acceptable pay.
@9GLCV7K6mos6MO
All wage standards shouldn’t be eliminated, but the minimum wage standards should be raised. Considering how society fluctuates and the amount of inflation we encounter, the minimum wage that we have is not enough to supply nor live comfortably in todays society.
@9GMR68MPeace and Freedom6mos6MO
Some people cannot afford to keep up with their businesses or afford to keep their homes because the minimum wage is too low compared to the amount of taxes the government requires us to pay. Some have children who need to eat, or large medical bills without their jobs offering medical support.
@9GJNLH66mos6MO
Minimum wage workers often work way harder for their money than higher waged workers. Therefor minimum wage should be wage.
the government should raise the federal minimum wage so that people live better, happier, more stress free lives.
@9F7GRFQ7mos7MO
Minimum Wage standards are essential to ensure that employees are able to support themselves in present day America.
@9F88R847mos7MO
The minimum wage does not guarantee that people will earn at least that amount of money, it guarantees that people that do get a job will earn at least that. The problem is that if the minimum wage is set above market levels, individuals with little experience and low qualifications will be out of a job because they're not productive enough to justify the higher wages.
@9GKMHL26mos6MO
The minimum wage is too low currently and if we increase It, the homelessness rate might drop significantly.
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