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Originally Posted by ~Christina
I was speaking more about retail really , when people get worried about money they will save more, eat a home more, buy less treats at the grocery store.
Walmart , oh I loathe that hellhole , my store only ever has no more than 2 registers open at any time. But installed more self check out. Anytime they are used is time when no employee is needed.
If this 15.00 per hour raise goes through then lots of people will lose there jobs. Companies aren’t all going to be able to afford to have as many employees , but that’s a hot topic so I will shut up.
I chose healthcare because there is always a need. I never had a hard time finding employment with great benefits.
I think you have been brilliant in expanding your skills so that your booked up ! Great job
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I don't want to get too political but there is a chain of events that need to happen to make this all work. Hourly employees do need to make $15 an hour. They deserve a living wage. And any argument about they should get better jobs, well then who do you expect to wait on you at a restaurant when you decide to go out? Or check you out at the grocery store? Or help you at the mall buying new clothes?
But the problem is too, that there are costs to all of us that drive wedges between us, primarily the cost of healthcare, housing, and transportation. Some things need to be done policy-wise to address how these have gotten out of control and the rise in those costs has nothing to do with anything other further lining the guy at the top's pockets. So no one will support a higher minimum wage because it may mean a cost increase to them and they are also strapped to pay for healthcare and housing and food. But these prices are all artificially jacked up. So we need some major overhauls in this country, systemically, to address these issues. Until then, the poor will keep fighting each other over crumbs...
Okay, end rant. Point is: yes, certain sectors may suffer if we are heading into a recession. But there is an election coming up. If there is a recession, hopefully it will be short lived.