Amazon Warehouse Workers to Decide Whether to Form Company's First U.S. Union

Re:Amazon Warehouse Workers to Decide Whether to Form Compan... by j_walter on Friday January 15, 2021 @04:36PM (#25796865)

That is not how math works. My kids day care has a government mandated 8 to 1 ratio. That teacher doesn't get paid 8x the average wage to watch kids. I don't pay $25/hr for my 2 kids to be at daycare.

A local babysitter can watch more than 1 kid for that $12.75 an hour as well...it's not per kid.

Nice try. Also, continued education is a requirement as it should be for such a career, but don't forget that her pay will go up as she completes credits (on top of her yearly increase).

Just so you know, teachers in my area start at $55K/yr right now, not including benefits.

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Re:Amazon Warehouse Workers to Decide Whether to Form Compan... by ryanmercer on Friday January 15, 2021 @05:27PM (#25797367)

>A local babysitter can watch more than 1 kid for that $12.75 an hour as well...it's not per kid.

You're just massaging the data to benefit your point. Go find a babysitter that'll find 5 parents an go "yes, I'll watch all 5 of your children if you all chip in and give me 12.75 total".

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Re:Amazon Warehouse Workers to Decide Whether to Form Compan... by j_walter on Friday January 15, 2021 @05:38PM (#25797478)

I'd be happy to pass you on to anyone that works at a daycare. They don't make much more than minimum wage in many cases. That's how daycare can remain somewhat affordable...economies of scale.

Even your own source of care.com has a "Nanny Share" program that reduces the cost more. Without sharing, full time care (40 hrs a week) for 2 kids in my area is $16 an hour...which is less than 2 bucks more than minimum wage. $17.65 an hour if its 3 kids. Certainly not three times the $14.65 an hour that is for a single kid.

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