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Topic	Seattle workers working fewer hours after minimum wage hike.
Doctor Foxx 06/27/17 6:04:27 PM #24:	wolfy42 posted... Menawhile I believe min wage was $6.25 an hour in ca. Who the HECK would go through all that time/money/work/effort if min wage suddenly jumped to $12.50 an hour, and electronic techs where now makign min wage as well? That is happening right now, and while it will get better over time (the skilled labor jobs are going to eventually be forced to pay more), with our current job market it may take awhile. People that don't want to work those retail/service jobs and want to think of potential in their future. Sometimes it's about what you want to do for work, what you want to learn, not just the wages. because as you said, wages will adjust for skilled labor. Those jobs will go back above minimum wage by a similar margin. It may take time, negotiation, or new employment. We're in the process of the climb to $15 here, payroll is a little tight being a nonprofit. But many employers currently paying those minimum wage jobs are national or multinational companies with shareholders and profits. There is room there to adjust wages. Employees deserve living wages for selling their time and their labor. --- Never write off the Doctor! <cite>Doctor Foxx posted [p:881919938] in Seattle wo... [t:75506467]...</cite> <quote><cite>wolfy42 posted...</cite> <quote>Menawhile I believe min wage was $6.25 an hour in ca. Who the HECK would go through all that time/money/work/effort if min wage suddenly jumped to $12.50 an hour, and electronic techs where now makign min wage as well? That is happening right now, and while it will get better over time (the skilled labor jobs are going to eventually be forced to pay more), with our current job market it may take awhile.</quote> People that don't want to work those retail/service jobs and want to think of potential in their future. Sometimes it's about what you want to do for work, what you want to learn, not just the wages. because as you said, wages will adjust for skilled labor. Those jobs will go back above minimum wage by a similar margin. It may take time, negotiation, or new employment. We're in the process of the climb to $15 here, payroll is a little tight being a nonprofit. But many employers currently paying those minimum wage jobs are national or multinational companies with shareholders and profits. There is room there to adjust wages. Employees deserve living wages for selling their time and their labor. --- Never write off the Doctor!</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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