If yes what should it be?
2006-07-11 17:48:01 · 8 answers · asked by greatee06 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Adolescent
in my state min wage is 5.15, thats what i am getting and i am not allowed to work 40 hours a week, it should be at the very least $8.50 a hour, with gas so high and every thing else going up, most of the time my family has to pay bills or put food on the table. we have 3 pay checks coming in and we still dont have enough money to live.
2006-07-11 17:58:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, I don't think so. In California I was a small business owner and if wages had been $5.00 an hour I could have afforded to hire some one full time. An owner must pay and match all the taxes that are taken out of a check. This is why it costs so mush to live as the worker thinks they are worth a lot more than what they are paid.
Well, I did hire at Christmas and it took over 1/2 of my profit to have them there and they didn't want to do the work. Now I pay 50% commission and hire only independents and if they don't want to do the work than that is fine I just reduce their commission. That gets them hoping.
2006-07-12 02:10:55 · answer #2 · answered by north_westner 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. And the reason is simple. If the mom and pop stores up the minimum wage for people then they will increase their prices to cover the loss.
People who have worked hard and gotten themselves into a higher pay bracket get screwed beacuse the prices go up and our wages don't.
I get a paycut every time minimum wage goes up.
mike
2006-07-12 01:57:22 · answer #3 · answered by miketyson26 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hell YES!!! They are raising everything else, but not minimum wage, its wrong. They are forcing so many Americans into poverty its scary. It should atleast be $7 an hour.
2006-07-12 00:53:31 · answer #4 · answered by Katasstrophe 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well california is cool and set there own minimum wage. its $6.75 here and it might go up!! :) well i dont work so it doesnt affect me but one day i will!
but i do think they should. but i always thought its the state that decides..
2006-07-12 00:51:48 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yup, i dont work yet but when i do i have to be able to pay for ma car, nd gas, nd insurance, nd help parents wit otha stuf uno, in fl. i think its 7.50(not sure) but it should go up to 8.50 or higher:)
2006-07-12 01:12:53 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes... They definitly need to raise it. For gas alone... lol
2006-07-12 00:55:21 · answer #7 · answered by Manda 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hell no. it will only make everything cost more. it inflates money. it doesnt make us get more pay.
2006-07-12 02:21:04 · answer #8 · answered by hi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋