Re:Labor shortage or terrible jobs?
by throwawayboise on Saturday May 01, 2021 @02:35AM
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Support a family? How many kids should I be able to support on my unskilled 40 hours/week?
Look, I might be convinced that minimum wage is too low, though I'm much more inclined to leave that as a matter for the employee and employer to reach agreement on.
But if you have no marketable skills and the only work you can get is entry-level minimum wage, you have no business starting a family as the sole income-earner. None.
Re:Labor shortage or terrible jobs?
by Retric on Saturday May 01, 2021 @09:45AM
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That’s a rather eugenic standpoint. I think the argument is actual children are part of those family’s, it’s up to society how to deal with it. Currently we subsidize business and families, but perhaps we could remove the business subsidy.
Look, I might be convinced that minimum wage is too low, though I'm much more inclined to leave that as a matter for the employee and employer to reach agreement on.
But if you have no marketable skills and the only work you can get is entry-level minimum wage, you have no business starting a family as the sole income-earner. None.