Here is an excerpt from a New York Times story titled "After Winning a Raise, 175 Casino Workers in Queens Lose Their Jobs".


Be careful about what you wish for ...

Doubling of wages? The illusion of entry level workers is a variation of entitlement- whereby everyone believes he/she is entitled to more wages regardless of consequences or value of work being done.

What can happen when ya play double or nothing.

Let me hear you say that when you are working for minimum wage at Mickey Ds cause there are no other jobs available.

Won't have to.

Wailfer pays reeeeal good.

Just ask thems what chooses not to work.

welfare doesn't pay more than minimum wage either

Food Stamps, section 8, Medicaid, energy discounts is way above minimum wage.

Then, there are those who work under the table and/or deal drugs, hook,etc.

all these things are available for those who are working minimum wage, as well, so the analogy just doesn't really work,,,,

they are 'income' based, not 'work' based,,,

the same article seems to imply the buffet was losing money and that is why it closed other eating establishments have remained open under the same raise

so, if you work for a company that's losing money, start looking elsewhere instead of expecting a raise, and look faster if they give raises ,,,,,,

I imagine, when all the ado was going on about raises the employees were aware of the restaurants predicament.

Greed screwed em all.

Now,they get to own their outcome.

Speaking of owning, I came across this bit of wisdom.

'Grown has the word OWN in it. When ur GROWN. U pay ur OWN bills. Have ur OWN crib, OWN car, u make ur OWN money. U take care of ur kids on ur OWN & U mind ur OWN business. When u've established these things consider urself GROWN... OWN it and GROW up!!

that makes for a lot of ungrown people if we leave out those who dot MIND THEIR OWN BUSINESS alone,,,lol

not to mention disabled who cant make their 'own' money, or adults in relationships where they are being supported FINANCIALLY By their partners 'own' money


before womens lib, most women who were married were still not 'grown'

Mature adults know the difference between those who cannot and the capable but lazy.

I agree, they also realize that

laziness is not determined by economic situation ,,,,,

lazy people exist on all socio economic levels

People who request large increases in minimum wage fail to realize the money must initially, and continually come from somewhere. Cause, and effect.

as the Church Lady on SNL used to say:"Well,ain't that special"!

Then don't work there, others are just happy to have something.

It's the American way.

yep

employers can definitely dictate the wage that works for maximum profit

employees can do the same,,,,,

except that employees have employeea come to them at a rate of about 100 applicants per opening.....

making an average of about 99 other people seeking that other job you may seek when your pay isn't adequate,,,,


so yeah, just 'get a job',, or 'get a different job',,,,and hope your 1 percent chance pays off this time,,,lol

employees be grateful , WHATEVER They offer,

employers,, offer what works best for you.....