@GiddyGap@lemm.ee to News@lemmy.world • 9 months agoCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom signs law to raise minimum wage for fast food workers to $20 per hourapnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square35fedilinkarrow-up1363arrow-down14cross-posted to: hackernews@derp.foo
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minus-square@gamermanh@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglish34•9 months agoDoesn’t create an issue, creates an opportunity “Pay me more or I’ll go get a job at a fast food place” is a simple and easy argument for raises at any reasonable place
minus-square@Mudface@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink5•9 months agoOr just work a part time gig at McDonald’s for a couple 5 hour shifts a week to supplement your career job. Makes it pretty appealing to think about flipping some burgers for $20 an hour, $100 a day 2-3 days a week. Could be an extra $1,000 a month or so for people looking for something to supplement their income.
minus-square@foggy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink-34•9 months agoIt disincentivizes gaining a skill, which is bad for society.
minus-square@monk@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish22•9 months agoIt disincentives gaining skills that can only earn less than 40k a year.
minus-square@acceptable_pumpkin@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink16•edit-29 months agoYou’re looking at this backwards. It essentially would make a business compete with every other minimum wage job if all they’re offering is $20/h. They either raise wages to lure skilled workers, or try to provide some other benefits.
minus-square@gamermanh@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglish4•9 months agoLol, you’re just stupid then, gotcha
Doesn’t create an issue, creates an opportunity
“Pay me more or I’ll go get a job at a fast food place” is a simple and easy argument for raises at any reasonable place
Or just work a part time gig at McDonald’s for a couple 5 hour shifts a week to supplement your career job.
Makes it pretty appealing to think about flipping some burgers for $20 an hour, $100 a day 2-3 days a week.
Could be an extra $1,000 a month or so for people looking for something to supplement their income.
It disincentivizes gaining a skill, which is bad for society.
It disincentives gaining skills that can only earn less than 40k a year.
You’re looking at this backwards. It essentially would make a business compete with every other minimum wage job if all they’re offering is $20/h. They either raise wages to lure skilled workers, or try to provide some other benefits.
Lol, you’re just stupid then, gotcha