• foggy@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    I’m all for it, but this creates an issue for skilled labor making roughly the same wage.

    Basically everyone needs like 100% more money.

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      1 year ago

      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

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        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.

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          It disincentives gaining skills that can only earn less than 40k a year.

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          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.

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          Is that what teevee to you?

          Real issue that this is not a universal wage increase. I don’t get why it is only for “fast food” workers

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      I don’t think it’s unskilled labor at all. If anything, your so-called skilled labor is underpaying you then. We shouldn’t hold others down.

    • Basically everyone needs like 100% more money.

      Yes. They do. If you’re doing something vastly more specialized than making food quickly, you should be paid much more than $20/hour.

      And in California, $20/hour still isn’t a livable wage.