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Originally Posted by Barefootsies
Correct on all accounts.
If you've built a business yourself, you're not in a hurry to give handouts to the lazy. Additionally, you realize many (not all) will do the minimum amount of work to collect a paycheck, hence are paid minimum wage. If you want to be paid more, learn a skill, trade craft, or put yourself in a position to be worth more to the employer. They will inturn pay you more to keep you.
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Go into a busy fast food location during a meal rush. They are generally overstaffed in case 2-3 decided to take the day off. Some are grab-assing, trying to look cool, flirting with coworkers, etc. How much do those nit-wits cost the others that are working hard?
I gave my entry level workers health care after 60 days. A handful qualified every year because of the turnover rate. I'll never forget one guy we gave a hefty raise to, even paid for his families health care. He quit for a half dollar more somewhere else with no benefits and no overtime because "it paid more per hour". Idiot took home less per week and had no health benefits. Didn't give even a days notice or want to discuss his offer. Just quit. This is the mentality employers deal with.
One way to award good workers was guaranteed overtime. But facts are facts, few taking entry positions want, are capable of or even half try to better themselves. They just muddle along and quit, get fired, get caught stealing, fake injuries and rinse/repeat with another employer down the street.
A minimum wage worker that takes his job seriously, works hard, learns, wants to improve himself and his company is what every employer dreams about. When an employer finds one believe me he makes an effort to keep him. The rest, just more shoes to eventually refill.
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