Gold Member BOHICA Posted April 12, 2018 Gold Member Share Posted April 12, 2018 (edited) http://www.king5.com/article/news/local/study-seattle-homeless-population-rises-with-rents/281-461733165 Edited April 12, 2018 by BOHICA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 Well yeah it’s not rocket appliances Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 Does this have anything to do with the "basic economics" everyone keeps talking about?? Auto order kiosks at McDonald's, no more full service fuel stations, the largest tax imposed on Americans since the British (Obamacare). Stuff like that?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racinfarmer Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 11 minutes ago, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot said: Does this have anything to do with the "basic economics" everyone keeps talking about?? Auto order kiosks at McDonald's, no more full service fuel stations, the largest tax imposed on Americans since the British (Obamacare). Stuff like that?? Places like South Korea are starting to use automated convenience stores. Only people who have to work there are for cleaning and restocking, and some maintenance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 2 minutes ago, racinfarmer said: Places like South Korea are starting to use automated convenience stores. Only people who have to work there are for cleaning and restocking, and some maintenance. Or the Home Depot, with their stupid self checkout, which requires a manager to observe, in case there's an error to override or broken SKU? Fucking things never work correctly to begin with. Who even works for minimum wage?? If you're over the age of 17 and working for minimum wage, you need to make some life decisions proactively, in a positive direction, fast! Minimum wage is for part time grade school kids to learn responsible life habits. Period. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racinfarmer Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 2 minutes ago, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot said: Or the Home Depot, with their stupid self checkout, which requires a manager to observe, in case there's an error to override or broken SKU? Fucking things never work correctly to begin with. Who even works for minimum wage?? If you're over the age of 17 and working for minimum wage, you need to make some life decisions proactively, in a positive direction, fast! Minimum wage is for part time grade school kids to learn responsible life habits. Period. 1 manager observing 4 or 6 checkouts is still cheaper then the labor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 2 minutes ago, racinfarmer said: 1 manager observing 4 or 6 checkouts is still cheaper then the labor. I was agreeing with you farmerDick. So then who does: 16 minutes ago, racinfarmer said: Places like South Korea are starting to use automated convenience stores. Only people who have to work there are for cleaning and restocking, and some maintenance. Every establishment needs a gofer. Minimum pay for minimum talent. To suggest that the kid collecting shopping carts in the parking lot, who walks around talking to himself is deserving of +15 bucks an hour is foolish, and why these employers have implemented the for mentioned actions to reduce bodies in the workforce. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motonoggin Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 Capitalism will always seek to reduce labor costs. Always has, always will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motonoggin Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motonoggin Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 I mean, isn't complaining about higher minimum wages kinda like saying the economy would be better if the working poor had less money to spend? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anler Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washedupmxer Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 These people are starving! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racer254 Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 Why is it so hard to allow supply and demand dictate pay? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoslinger Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 another reason to increase minimum wage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoslinger Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 28 minutes ago, racer254 said: Why is it so hard to allow supply and demand dictate pay? why doesn't that apply to rent in seattle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member BOHICA Posted April 12, 2018 Author Gold Member Share Posted April 12, 2018 Higher minimum wage = more homeless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoslinger Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 4 minutes ago, BOHICA said: Higher minimum wage = more homeless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racer254 Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 (edited) 27 minutes ago, Snoslinger said: why doesn't that apply to rent in seattle? ???? Where did I ever say that it doesn't or shouldn't? Edited April 12, 2018 by racer254 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoslinger Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 9 minutes ago, racer254 said: ???? Where did I ever say that it doesn't or shouldn't? when you backed bohica's claim that minimum wage increase is the cause of rental increase in seattle, dumb ass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICEMAN! Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 If everyone worked for free, they could all afford Seattle’s rents! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoslinger Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 Just now, ICEMAN! said: If everyone worked for free, they could all afford Seattle’s rents! I mailed reps in NYC the idea of lowering minimum wage, so NYC will become a cheaper place to live. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICEMAN! Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 1 minute ago, Snoslinger said: I mailed reps in NYC the idea of lowering minimum wage, so NYC will become a cheaper place to live. Good idea! Be part of the solution! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motonoggin Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 Just now, Snoslinger said: I mailed reps in NYC the idea of lowering minimum wage, so NYC will become a cheaper place to live. Bologna has keen political and economic insight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racer254 Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 34 minutes ago, Snoslinger said: when you backed bohica's claim that minimum wage increase is the cause of rental increase in seattle, dumb ass. Yeah, you go girl. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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