GiddyGap@lemm.ee to News@lemmy.world · 1 year agoCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom signs law to raise minimum wage for fast food workers to $20 per hourapnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square44fedilinkarrow-up1365arrow-down14cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up1361arrow-down1external-linkCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom signs law to raise minimum wage for fast food workers to $20 per hourapnews.comGiddyGap@lemm.ee to News@lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square44fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squaregamermanh@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up35arrow-down1·1 year 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-squareMudface@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·1 year 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-squarefoggy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down36·1 year agoIt disincentivizes gaining a skill, which is bad for society.
minus-squaremonk@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up27arrow-down1·1 year agoIt disincentives gaining skills that can only earn less than 40k a year.
minus-squareacceptable_pumpkin@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up18arrow-down1·edit-21 year 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-squaregamermanh@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down3·1 year agoLol, you’re just stupid then, gotcha
minus-squaresadreality@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down5·1 year agoIs 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
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
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