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2013-08-02, 11:33 | Link #29782 |
Love Yourself
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How much are the landlords charging over there? How much does the property cost, and how good is the upkeep on those buildings? It's easy to criticize the "low end" jobs and the amount that people want for them, but we're not living in and on air over here. So why don't the guys who collect money off of property for doing nothing more than having their name on some papers ever get some criticism for the amounts that they're charging?
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2013-08-02, 11:47 | Link #29783 | ||
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What they're demanding is ludicrous. $15-20+ per hour for entry level fast food job that requires exactly zero skill? What is so special about their work that they should be paid the same/more than EMT techs or teachers or various professional and skilled labor jobs, or for that matter, police/fire and troops fighting in a warzone? The answer is nothing - I know, I worked there before. |
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2013-08-02, 11:49 | Link #29784 |
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Oh, they changed life? I recall it used to mean 20 years, but if it now means actual life (and has without parole attached), then yeah this was just for show. Well, technically they need to follow through on all charges, so if the charges added up to that, then they did. Can't go ignoring protocol and laws just to have things be stated simply.
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2013-08-02, 16:41 | Link #29787 | |
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Supreme Court orders California to free thousands from crowded prisons
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2013-08-02, 17:33 | Link #29788 | |
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2013-08-02, 17:42 | Link #29789 | |
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2013-08-02, 17:51 | Link #29790 | |
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In case someone's an immortal vampire....
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As for what they may say to the professionals, probably something along the lines of "LoLz, you are being underpaid, but if you are not willing to fight for more, that's on you." Last edited by maplehurry; 2013-08-02 at 18:04. |
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2013-08-02, 18:10 | Link #29791 | |
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^ but vampire need to suck blood though...oh wait. >_______>;
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my job require a lot of physical and mental strength process and often times give me a lot of headache when customers bit*h like a fu*king a$$holes and demanding this and that. screw this, let's just all go flipping burgers for $15 hr.! i might even get to live a couple of years longer. ^_____^ oh and living in California is also high. let's see: rent = $350 food = $250 internet = $55 BILLS = $500+ gasoline for car = $60 meh....i'm doing fine...i guess. maybe i should demand a paid raise from my boss again. and oh crap, $15 hr. for flipping burger is 100x more better than the military slave pay! (coming from an Army Vet here) no joke. :P
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2013-08-02, 18:57 | Link #29795 | |
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I don't disagree that the guys working at McDonald's shouldn't be making as much as other jobs that are more demanding and/or require more training. Their demand for higher wages isn't surprising, either. After all, nearly everyone wants more money. Yet people need to be paid a living wage. We're looking at income that these workers are earning and demand to earn, but what are their forced expenditures? What are they getting for what they're paying? If they're in a crappy situation because of poor budgeting then that's tough but it's of their own making. If rent, food, and other necessities are costing quite a bit then there's a problem, and I think it's worth asking why the costs are what they are.
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2013-08-02, 19:39 | Link #29797 | ||
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There is a huge different between Detroit and the SF-BayArea in cost of living. Considering the difference between housing in the 2 areas, you can live OK if not great in Detroit base on National Min Wage standard compare to someone living the SF-BayArea. Quote:
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2013-08-02, 20:25 | Link #29798 |
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In Germany you can work for up to 450€ per month without paying any taxes (aside from VAT of course). And even if you don't work: Everyone who pays taxes must also pay a certain "Arbeitslosenversicherung" (unemployment insurance). That money is then given to the unoccupied people, so there are only few that don't have enough money to live here. However that money is only given for a certain amount of time and if you don't start working again after a certain time limit, the amount of money you receive is reduced considerably. In this case you only receive the so-called "Sozial Hilfe" (social welfare), which is barely enough to survive.
And as far as I know you don't get much more than 7,50€ (excluding taxes) per hour which equates to about 10$ when working at McDonald's or Burger King here. Though I don't know for sure, because I never worked there and don't know anyone who did.
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2013-08-02, 20:40 | Link #29799 | |
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$10 for shift managers.
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2013-08-02, 21:13 | Link #29800 | |
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Now I can't speak for Detroit and with their bankruptcy/financial situation I'm sure there is some peculiarity, but here in MA there are very strict regulations and regular inspections of buildings for safety and liveability standards. Some people try to own slums, but they all eventually get caught. Anyways, your post just kinda came off as "evil landlords!" when property management is actually a tough job, not to mention the fact that owning property is taking a financial risk just like any other investment. |
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