Illegal immigrant gets California law license

[Hotwheels]

Concerning wages;

A rising tide lifts all boats.

Illegals keep wages artificially low.

 

[speakeasy]

Why should Walmart pay more?

If people don't want to work for what they pay, they will have to raise their wages to meet demand.

I don't expect Walmart to want to pay more out of the kindness of their hearts. Corporations exist to make money, not to be kind to people. That's where government comes in and why we have minimum wage laws, otherwise Walmart would pay $4 an hour if they could get away with it.

As for why people work for them? Come on man...Unemployment rates are high. Even though the average rate may be 7-8%, for the marginal and those in rural areas, it's probably 3 or 4 times that. NOBODY works at Walmart because they want to.

 

[TheSlayer]

I don't expect Walmart to want to pay more out of the kindness of their hearts. Corporations exist to make money, not to be kind to people. That's where government comes in and why we have minimum wage laws, otherwise Walmart would pay $4 an hour if they could get away with it.

Well said. I don't expect jobs which require almost no skills to be high paying but there are companies that manage to pay well and take care of their workers. Costco pays it's workers above minimum wages in all of its stores and 80%+ of their workers have health benefits.

This 'race to the bottom' mentality for wages and benefits which we are told to accept by corporations is not good for society overall. There was some study that many workers making low wages relied on welfare from government to make ends meet and in essence the taxpayers are subsidizing these companies.

There is also something to be said that many of these low-paying jobs are becoming permanent careers for millions of people in the US and Canada as jobs are permanently shipped to developing nations. These jobs are not simply anymore for students or young adults looking to make a quick buck and then transitioning to better jobs.

 

[worldwidetraveler]

I don't expect Walmart to want to pay more out of the kindness of their hearts. Corporations exist to make money, not to be kind to people. That's where government comes in and why we have minimum wage laws, otherwise Walmart would pay $4 an hour if they could get away with it.

As for why people work for them? Come on man...Unemployment rates are high. Even though the average rate may be 7-8%, for the marginal and those in rural areas, it's probably 3 or 4 times that. NOBODY works at Walmart because they want to.

So pushing Walmart to pay more is the answer?

It sounds like many people should be kissing their ass for a job regardless if they want it or not

In the end, people will just pay more for products so that bump in wage will be taken out by more taxes and higher product prices.

Walmart doesn't stop people from going back to university or trade school in order to get a better job. I had a few friends who did just that in order to stay competitive in today's market.