Welfare Pays Better Than Entry Level Jobs In Some States
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NightSwimmer
Senator
That is a sad commentary upon the quality of entry level jobs in some states, huh?
Do you believe that the government should step in to alleviate this situation?
Do you believe that the government should step in to alleviate this situation?
Truthiseternal1
Mayor
yes they should stop letting illegal aliens into the country and making it even worse
because all illegal allens do not work. many recieve welfare.
NightSwimmer
Senator
So then, in your view, wages that will not cover basic living expenses is not the problem. The problem is the fact that the working poor sometimes receive benefits from the government?
What's your solution? Soylent Green?
Truthiseternal1
Mayor
They should start by keeping jobs in the USA instead of shipping them out to India and china. Then you can have some of these welfare recipients work instead of recieving welfare
NightSwimmer
Senator
So then, you do support our government forcing businesses to provide well-paying jobs to Americans, rather than shopping for cheap labor?
Truthiseternal1
Mayor
Yes i do.
NightSwimmer
Senator
Okay. I just wanted some clarification on that point. In your opinion, government is the only viable solution to these economic problems. Can't really argue with your logic.
connieb
Senator
They are entry level for a reason. The people who perform them are low skill or no skill - have little to no work experience and are basically interchangeable with any other unskilled worker. They are simply not worth more than the pittance they are paid to the employer.
The problem is that people think they should be able to support themselves or a family on a job at that level. Not that a job at that level exists. The problem then too is that - there are not enough non-entry level jobs for these starters to move into or our employees lack the skills to do better on their own. There is nothing wrong with going to work for minimum wage. But, after 12 - 18 months you should have gained some work history and some experience, and added more value to yourself and thus begin looking at other positions leveraging your experience.
If you can not do that because you are not qualified for something else - that is not your employers fault and doesnt mean you are worth more. If you are qualified for something else but there is a lack of jobs with higher wages available, then that is something the government should encourage private businesses to do - to expand better and higher paying jobs -through tax credits, exemptions, or tarriffs, etc.
connie
Ben Arnold
Council Member
Should be a clue that the minimum wage is a joke in 2014 Dollars.
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