Minimum wage

[TB]

What is your opinion of minimum wage? Is a minimum wage necessary in the modern world? If then what do you think about the current minimum wage? Too high? Too low?

[Richard]

What is your opinion of minimum wage? Is a minimum wage necessary in the modern world? If then what do you think about the current minimum wage? Too high? Too low?

I'm opposed to minimum wage.  If I want to work for $1 an hour, I should be allowed to do so.  I do not see why the government should forbid me from doing that.

[Joe Republic]

I also oppose it, but the last post gives a fairly weak argument.  I don't think many sane people would actually want to work for $1 an hour.  Most people who oppose it do so to protect the employers' own concerns, not the employees.

[Richard]

I also oppose it, but the last post gives a fairly weak argument.  I don't think many sane people would actually want to work for $1 an hour.  Most people who oppose it do so to protect the employers' own concerns, not the employees.

I do.  I'm a paramedic every other weekend.  I would rather have them pay me $1 an hour than $7.15 to help with the health care crisis in Canada.  However, because of minimum wages, they can't pay me less even though I consent to it.  As a result, we have a shortage of paramedics and nurses because there is no money in the budget to hire more people at lower prices.

[Joe Republic]

Ah, ok.  As its a second job, that's fair enough.  I was referring more to people who would only have that job to rely on.  I doubt any of them could consciously say they wanted to be paid $1 an hour.

[Richard]

Ah, ok.  As its a second job, that's fair enough.  I was referring more to people who would only have that job to rely on.  I doubt any of them could consciously say they wanted to be paid $1 an hour.

When I'm in school it is my only job..

[Joe Republic]

And do you have any other source of funding when in school, other than from the weekend job?

[Richard]

And do you have any other source of funding when in school, other than from the weekend job?

No.

[TheresNoMoney]

Minimum wage is too low. Federal minimum wage should be about $7.50 with the option for states to go higher than that.

[Joe Republic]

And do you have any other source of funding when in school, other than from the weekend job?

No.

What, no private wealth or family contributions?  You don't have to give details, obviously.

[Richard]

And do you have any other source of funding when in school, other than from the weekend job?

No.

What, no private wealth or family contributions?  You don't have to give details, obviously.

I use money I saved when I was working full time the previous semester.  No family contributions.  I pay my own way.

Scoonie, why can't I work for $1 an hour?

[John Dibble]

I'm generally against it, however I'm fine with leaving the current federal minimum wage in place at it's current rate - most people who work for minimum wage are teenagers and most people rarely stay at that level of pay for long. Also in my experience most employers, even low level jobs, will pay more than minimum wage anyways.

[Joe Republic]

And do you have any other source of funding when in school, other than from the weekend job?

No.

What, no private wealth or family contributions?  You don't have to give details, obviously.

I use money I saved when I was working full time the previous semester. No family contributions. I pay my own way.

Scoonie, why can't I work for $1 an hour?

Well okay then.  I was referring more to people who only have one job (and thereby one source of income) to rely on.  They're not likely to want to work for $1 an hour.

I should reiterate that I am against the minimum wage, by the way.

[Richard]

They're not likely to want to work for $1 an hour.

And that is the beauty of no minimum wage!  You don't have to work if you don't like the rate!  But please, let those of us that do want to work cheaply do so.  It is grossly unfair to me that I can't work more hours as a paramedic (something I enjoy a great deal).

[TheresNoMoney]

Scoonie, why can't I work for $1 an hour?

You can work for $0 an hour. Just become a volunteer instead of an employee.

[Democratic Hawk]

What is your opinion of minimum wage? Is a minimum wage necessary in the modern world? If then what do you think about the current minimum wage? Too high? Too low?

I'm opposed to minimum wage.  If I want to work for $1 an hour, I should be allowed to do so.  I do not see why the government should forbid me from doing that.

Who on earth would either defend their right to work for $1 an hour or  actually want to work for $1 an hour?

Dave

[Richard]

Scoonie, why can't I work for $1 an hour?

You can work for $0 an hour. Just become a volunteer instead of an employee.

No, I do not work for free.  I want to be paid $1 an hour.  It is enough to cover my expenses to get to the job, go back home, and to buy a lunch or a drink.  Are you opposed to this?

[Democratic Hawk]

Scoonie, why can't I work for $1 an hour?

You can work for $0 an hour. Just become a volunteer instead of an employee.

No, I do not work for free.  I want to be paid $1 an hour.  It is enough to cover my expenses to get to the job, go back home, and to buy a lunch or a drink.  Are you opposed to this?

I think your work is worth more than $1 an hour Richard

Dave

[TheresNoMoney]

Are you opposed to this?

Not for you I'm not. I think you're ridiculous and it's a ridiculous argument which only shows how self-absorbed you are.

[A18]

I would also like the option to be paid less than minimum wage. Gives me a definite advantage over others in finding a job.

[TheresNoMoney]

I would also like the option to be paid less than minimum wage.

Go for it. I'm sure many employers would love to pay you under the table if you'll work for less than minimum wage.

I hope this is not just idealogical crap from you. I full expect you to be working for less than minimum wage in the near future.

[A18]

No, it would have to be legalized to be realistic.

[John Dibble]

Scoonie, why can't I work for $1 an hour?

You can work for $0 an hour. Just become a volunteer instead of an employee.

No, I do not work for free.  I want to be paid $1 an hour.  It is enough to cover my expenses to get to the job, go back home, and to buy a lunch or a drink.  Are you opposed to this?

I think your work is worth more than $1 an hour Richard

Dave

That's not his point though - he likes doing the job because he think's it's worth doing, not because of what he gets paid. However, he does need enough pay to cover the expenses of actually doing the job - he's a college student after all, and I imagine he'd volunteer if he had another source of income that would sufficiently cover those costs, but he does not. Since he's forced to take minimum wage even though he's willing to work for less, there are less paramedics available due to lack of funds, and that's bad because more are needed.

[TheresNoMoney]

If you want to get paid slave wages, go to a third world country.

If you don't need the money, volunteer and work for free. None of this $1 an hour crap.

[Richard]

If you want to get paid slave wages, go to a third world country.

If you don't need the money, volunteer and work for free. None of this $1 an hour crap.

I would work for free, but I'm not working so that it COSTS ME money.  If I work for no wages, it costs me money to work (transportation, etc.).  That is unacceptable.

Why, Scoonie, why are you upset about what I negotiate with my employer?  Why should you worry about it?  Isn't this a private manner?  Can't you use the same argument, that of privacy, to apply to wages if it applies to sodomy laws?