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Originally Posted by Robbie
$20 an hour to work at McDonalds?
Is there any common sense left at all? Everybody can't make that kind of money. There is a reason that UNSKILLED workers do the work they do and get the money they get paid.
And there is a reason that people go to college and become skilled to EARN that kind of pay.
I would say that anybody who believes in all of this kind of talk should just take a look at what it gets you: Detroit
Detroit has been run by Democrats for decades. Hasn't had a Republican mayor since the 1950's. Completely unionized, etc., etc.
If you want to see a lab experiment in real life of what the results of this kind of economic thinking are...just look at Detroit.
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But we also have a society that values work in sometimes illogical ways. Athletes getting paid millions while the guy who cures cancer will probably make a few hundred grand a year. Teachers vs Lawyers. People who can see differences in the values of markets make billions.
I have a job where I go to meetings, answer e-mails, and write proposals, manage people.. at $40/hr. I think I have to be skilled in some ways, but there was certainly 0 "job training" or instruction even. Not to mention I work at home, go in only when I have to, and record my own hours with no supervision.
My wife on the other hand works at the airport for ~$15/hr, and her job is much harder and requires a lot more training. She has entire books with notes in them that she refers to in order to use their system. If they send someone whose passport expires within say 6 months to certain places in the world, the country won't accept them and sends them back.. For 2 people that could be a $15,000 fine to her company.
Not to mention the people yelling at you every day because you work at the airport and people are frustrated with delays, fees and cancellations. The worst is when someone misses their wedding because they didn't check their passport and the rules...
Oh, and it's part time, 4 hour shifts... We all know why.
Am I more skilled than her? I doubt it.
I have a grade 11 education. My skill is instilling confidence.