Antiwork

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We're trying to improving working conditions and pay.
We're trying to reduce the numbers of hours a person has to work.
We talk about the end of paid work being mandatory for survival.

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"I worry that the path to a skilled trade can be compromised when you offer an artificially high wage for, I hate the expression, but an unskilled job." ~ Mike Rowe (www.foxbusiness.com)

submitted 1 year ago by jxPTkCXcakcoGNmdhtur@monyet.cc to c/antiwork@lemmy.ml

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The host of Dirty Jobs said that when asked about the debate of the raising the minimum wage in April 2021.

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[–] Hogger85b@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago

People who work full time jobs and still need to up benefits like food stamps etc means it is a benefit to the employer as it subsides them making more profits by employing people below sustaining their life. Minimum wage ensures the company pays for that labour.