Same here, $7.25 I believe, and it's been a long, long time... - sm

Posted: Jul 14th, 2016 - 9:59 am In Reply to: I dont see minimum going that high. - no name

It's been a long time to get that high... When I was 16, just over 30 years ago, I was earning about minimum wage or perhaps slightly higher at a popular fast food restaurant. I was making $6.10 per hour. So yeah, in another 30 years it might make it to $10 an hour... maybe...

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Concerns about if minimum wage rises to $15/hour... - Just me (Views: 973, 2016-07-12, 3:38 pm)
- If minimum wage goes to $15/hour, I will have to terminate 1/2 my MT's. SM - SmallMTSO (Views: 863, 2016-07-12, 4:41 pm)
  - Why are some of your people making McDonald's wages? - What are you doing to raise their production? (Views: 822, 2016-07-12, 5:16 pm)
    - I dont see minimum going that high. - no name (Views: 698, 2016-07-12, 6:14 pm)
      - Well, it happened in Cali - MT (Views: 721, 2016-07-12, 6:19 pm)
        Not$15 yet in California - longtimemt (Views: 959, 2016-07-12, 7:59 pm)
        And California is higher than most states sm - also (Views: 564, 2016-07-12, 11:53 pm)
      - Happening in NY - LinK (Views: 551, 2016-07-13, 2:21 pm)
      - Same here, $7.25 I believe, and it's been a long, long time... - sm
    - You have no clue. It has nothing to do with my rates but with their speed. sm - SmallMTSO (Views: 841, 2016-07-12, 7:57 pm)
      - no clue - anon (Views: 681, 2016-07-12, 8:19 pm)
      - Just out of curiosity - what ARE your line rates? (Views: 673, 2016-07-12, 10:33 pm)
  - I'm willing to bet your clients will not want to pay more... - Just me (Views: 532, 2016-07-13, 2:35 pm)
    - They will just have to get used to paying more - they have been getting a bargain (Views: 708, 2016-07-13, 4:59 pm)
  - Small MTSO - Rusty (Views: 640, 2016-07-14, 5:58 am)
  - Factor that into your rates and charge it to the customer - JudyJ (Views: 605, 2016-07-14, 10:20 am)
  - I'd rather lose that crummy job than keep - trying to live on starvation wages! (Views: 629, 2016-07-14, 2:01 pm)
  - Harm - Myrtle (Views: 441, 2016-07-16, 12:57 pm)