Where's the social justice????
2007-02-12 06:51:28 · 22 answers · asked by justgoodfolk 7 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
The guy flipping Burgers> There are eight(8*) + million workers in the U.S. who are working for Poverty level wages since 1997!!! Congress gave themselves a $35.000 dollar raise between 1997 and 2007!! They denied giving the Poverty level wage earners a raise during the same time period!!! Is this a great Country or what??? Only in America do they keep eight(8*] + million workers in Poverty!!! They refused to raise the minimum wage!!!
2007-02-12 07:03:52 · answer #1 · answered by dca2003311@yahoo.com 7 · 3⤊ 5⤋
The CEO. Most corporate executives get there by working 14-16 hour days 6-7 days a week. For years. Without any overtime paid. Plus they make decisions that affect many people, and for which they can get fired. That's a helluva lot more work and harder work and more responsibility than flipping burgers.
Plus, anybody can flip a burger. But few people are willing to put in 80-100 hour weeks, take no vacation for years, and be able to be as organized, prepared and capable as CEOs. They have to be available 24/7 and be available to travel anywhere, anytime for any length of time. There's a lot lost with respect to family time for CEOs.
Burger flippers have no responsibilities, no commitments, make no decisions, and only have to work their scheduled shifts. No thinking required. And the only reason the burger flipper has a job is because someone put in the time and effort to create a business for him to flip burgers in.
2007-02-12 15:15:36 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
The CEO works much harder, and his pay reflects that. Since any high school dropout can flip a burger, I don't see a problem with the social justice here...
2007-02-12 14:57:45 · answer #3 · answered by Michael E 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The CEO works very hard; he is a workaholic with no time for a personal life. This is how he wants it.
The guy flipping burgers might work that hard for a while, if he wants a better life, but he will look for a better job as he develops his abilities. And he will be looking to start a family. Either that, or he isn't motivated and he just does what he has to to get by.
2007-02-12 14:57:25 · answer #4 · answered by The First Dragon 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Do you have any evidence to back up your claim?
And what do you mean, "were's the social justice"? If someone takes advantage of their educational opportunities and learns the required skill set to become a CEO, *shouldn't* he/she make more money than some high schooler flipping burgers?
I agree that corporate salaries are disgusting, but come on - why do you guys insist in punishing people who work hard?
2007-02-12 14:56:19 · answer #5 · answered by Jadis 6 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Obviously the CEO. The guy flipping burgers has little or no responsibility compared to the CEO.
2007-02-12 14:57:58 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
I'm assuming you're a burger flipper. One of those people who believes that an executive gets paid far too much, and doesn't work for a living.
Your thinking is flawed...so you are probably well suited to flipping burgers and complaining about how badly you've been wronged. And how you would change the world, if you only got the opportunity. Here's a news flash pal...create that opportunity for yourself! You live in America...where anything can happen. Nobody is keeping you down! Capitalism reigns...or hadn't you heard? You can make as much money as you want...you just might have to get an education and put in long hours in order to get it. And you'll have to put up with alot of crap before you get to where you want to be. But hey...the opportunity is yours...so are you gonna whine...or make it happen? Your choice.
2007-02-12 15:04:11 · answer #7 · answered by Super Ruper 6 · 4⤊ 1⤋
I can't believe some people actually answered "burger flipper."
The social injustice, to me, comes in between - the white collar worker has to use analytical reasoning and communication skills as well as judgment. She doesn't perform a repetitive task. If the problem of the moment requires her to stay late to solve it, she doesn't get overtime. If her solution doesn't work, in many industries, particularly those in which she receives a decent salary, she's fired. She's "college educated" and often has grad school too - but that means she went $150K or more into debt and started earning 4 to 7 years after her blue collar counterpart.
And for that she's paid about 2 to 2.5 times as much.
The injustice is that it isn't 3 or 4!!!!
2007-02-12 15:02:14 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
In OUR country, an education is easily accessible to ALL. People make their choices in THIS country.
Social justice is people living with their choices.
And in our country, the guy flipping burgers goes home at the end of his shift. The CEO never gets time off. It is only the burger flippers who think so.
Oh, and one more teensy little detail to add: Without the corporation, the burger flipper doesn't have a job. Without the CEO, the corporation doesn't have a prayer.
2007-02-12 14:55:05 · answer #9 · answered by ? 7 · 7⤊ 3⤋
The CEO. Hands down.
There is a common misconception that executives don't work as hard as laborers.
But which is harder, mental or manual work?
Apparently, the laborer (or the guy flipping burgers) thought that mental work (school, etc) was harder, or else they would have done well and would have more options.
Addn: Look at the answers above. It amazes me how much ignorance there is.
2007-02-12 14:56:46 · answer #10 · answered by Time to Shrug, Atlas 6 · 3⤊ 3⤋
Obviously you have no idea what a CEO does. The success of a company basically lays on their shoulders, particularly when it comes to dealing with Taxes, Business Decisions, Politics, etc.
They have to make daily decisions that could make or break the company. They are not paid for sitting around doing nothing, I can guarantee you that.
2007-02-12 15:03:42 · answer #11 · answered by Jon M 4 · 5⤊ 1⤋