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Also, everywhere I've ever worked, the mail delivery guy is mentally challenged. But he's being productive, building his self-esteem, and enjoying the camaraderie of his office mates. Better that he should do that at $9 to $10 an hour than be let go because $30,000 a year, plus health insurance, is just not worth it to an employer. [/quote]

That's another part of the millions this will cost the county. The developmentally disabled have special job programs and they're allowed to be paid lower wages (even per-piece wages if it's assembly work) given the special situation that they can't be as productive due to their disability. Now they'll be forced to be paid minimum wage. Since many of these programs are run by the County, they'll be paying for it. In other cases, the jobs will just disappear since the non-profits can't afford that.

People in that situation (my brother is one of them) don't actually need the money as they already receive social security, housing, etc through other programs, as they are a ward of the state essentially. What they do need is the work experience and self-esteem.[/quote]
First PP here, who brought up the example of the mentally challenged mail guy.

I just got back from the grocery store. The young man putting items in bags was obviously mentally disabled, but he is engaged with the community and seemed to enjoy chatting up the customers. Honestly, he is not worth much to the employer, and if he is to paid $15 an hour, his job will be eliminated.

On a related note, I feel a little guilty that I wasn't as friendly with him as I usually am. That's because I was annoyed. Why? Because out of 20 lines, only two were open - and each had five or six people with full carts. Took me nearly 20 minutes to check out. Raise the rate, and we'll see more of that.
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