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Re:Bezos donates $100M each to CNN contributor Van Jones and... by missedthecue on Wednesday July 21, 2021 @02:50PM (#27910411)
He pays all of his employees no less than what Bernie Sanders considers a living wage. At what point would people be satisfied that Bezos pays enough?
Re:Bezos donates $100M each to CNN contributor Van Jones and... by tharne on Wednesday July 21, 2021 @03:16PM (#27910752)
Never. People with a scarcity mindset tend to be resentful of anyone who's achieved any level of success greater than their own.
Re:Bezos donates $100M each to CNN contributor Van Jones and... by RIMR on Wednesday July 21, 2021 @03:02PM (#27910583)
Why is Bernie Sanders the authority here? Given inflation and a year-after-year growth in productivity, the minimum wage should be closer to $25/hour. Sanders falls way short of reality - but likely because the powers that be are more likely to compromise with a half-measure than give up more wealth to meaningfully improve America's economy by paying people equitably.
Re:Bezos donates $100M each to CNN contributor Van Jones and... by missedthecue on Wednesday July 21, 2021 @03:05PM (#27910612)
I never said he is the authority, but is probably the most prominent and well known Amazon critic on the planet today, and leads a huge populist movement that has been pushing for a 'living wage', which Sanders defines as $15/hr.

My question remains - at what dollar amount will people be satisfied that Bezos is being fair?

Re:Bezos donates $100M each to CNN contributor Van Jones and... by homarp on Wednesday July 21, 2021 @03:27PM (#27910915)
> at what dollar amount will people be satisfied that Bezos is being fair?

70k a year :) https://www.inc.com/magazine/201511/paul-keegan/does-more-pa...

$15 an hour is $120 a day (8h) and $600 a week (5 days) and $2400 a month and $28800 a year.

$20 an hour is $160 a day, $800 a week, $3200 a month and $38400 a year.

$35 an hour is $280/d, $1400/w, $5600 a month and $67200 a year