Why the US is one of only a few countries with no paid time off

Re:Why the US is one of only a few countries with no paid ti... by lastitude on Friday August 25, 2023 @10:14PM (#37269330)

Everyone should be paid the federal minimum wage. No government employees should be allowed additional income from stocks, dividends, additional businesses, trusts, etc. That'll be the day minimum wage becomes a living wage.

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Re:Why the US is one of only a few countries with no paid ti... by Izkata on Friday August 25, 2023 @11:01PM (#37269575)

I gotta ask, was that phrasing intentional? Because I don't think it's usually used as part of a sentence, just standalone.

Idiom for anyone uncertain what I'm referring to: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/that%27ll_be_the_day

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Re:Why the US is one of only a few countries with no paid ti... by ghastmaster on Friday August 25, 2023 @11:20PM (#37269670)

As a native english speaker, I interpret it literally, "On the day no government employees... ...minimum wage becomes a living wage".

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Re:Why the US is one of only a few countries with no paid ti... by hgs3 on Saturday August 26, 2023 @12:24AM (#37269927)

You didn't address the OP's point. They are noting the effects of supply and demand. If there is a low-supply of workers and a high demand for them by employers, then employers are supposed to offer higher wages and benefits to compete for them. The problem is guest workers, outsourcing, and illegal aliens artificially raise the supply of workers which undercuts supply and demand. Mandating a minimum wage does not address the underlying problem.

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