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Any job worth hiring for is worth paying a fair living wage. marble falls Jul 2021 #1
Looks like the laws of supply and demand still apply. n/t Probatim Jul 2021 #2
Finally rickford66 Jul 2021 #6
Interesting to see retail wages going up IronLionZion Jul 2021 #3
I live outside of a tourist area, and the spike in housing costs Roisin Ni Fiachra Jul 2021 #4
$14 an hour is still ac very low wage for a tough job. NT cinematicdiversions Jul 2021 #9
Rent Where I Live Is Also Astronomical... GB_RN Jul 2021 #13
Rose by 0.3 percent Farmer-Rick Jul 2021 #5
Aw, do they have to? Can't they call out the Army or the Pinkerton men? n/t malthaussen Jul 2021 #7
let the CEO take a pay cut. barbtries Jul 2021 #8
That's What Dan Price Did GB_RN Jul 2021 #14
And Gravity Payments is a VERY honorable company. SeattleVet Jul 2021 #25
Not Often That Happens These Days GB_RN Jul 2021 #26
Now if they would jump up all those jobs to another 10-15% they could be back flying_wahini Jul 2021 #10
This is an awful lot like the aftermath of the Black Death. PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2021 #11
Here in Victoria, BC, big shortages in hotel and kitchen staff. OnlinePoker Jul 2021 #20
Driving on my way home noticed Tree Lady Jul 2021 #12
just make sure you read the fine print when you sign that job app. Javaman Jul 2021 #15
BINGO! OldBaldy1701E Jul 2021 #31
still amazes me how a business model exists on paying your workers the least amount possible Javaman Jul 2021 #16
They will find out the same that Henry Ford did in 1915. roamer65 Jul 2021 #17
And then the Dodge Brothers screwed him on that. OnlinePoker Jul 2021 #21
That's not why Ford implemented it. MichMan Jul 2021 #23
Still had that effect regardless. roamer65 Jul 2021 #24
A wallfart in my area has a sign out 14-16 starting wage. The Jungle 1 Jul 2021 #18
That's a Bitter Pill for the Greedy SMall Biz,,,, Cryptoad Jul 2021 #19
Ah, the sweet smell of supply and demand...finally actually stepping in and taking ... SWBTATTReg Jul 2021 #22
I have a friend who's worked at Walmart for over 15 years TexasBushwhacker Jul 2021 #27
Do the 34 hour workers get benefits? BigmanPigman Jul 2021 #28
They offer health insurance to anyone working over 29 TexasBushwhacker Jul 2021 #29
That's better than I expected, actually. BigmanPigman Jul 2021 #30
colonoscopy should still be covered under the affordable car act. Javaman Jul 2021 #32
The insurance wouldn't cover it because he's under 50 TexasBushwhacker Jul 2021 #33
that sucks. sorry to hear that. :( nt Javaman Jul 2021 #34
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