Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are help wanted signs everywhere in DC. Companies are going to need to pay a fair wage and offer good working conditions if they want staff. There's no other way around it.

Where I live (not DC) restaurants are unable to hire people due to low wages, so they’ve taken to posting on social media and posting signs *inside the restaurant itself* that government needs to abolish social services so people will be forced to work at $2.13 an hour.

Not surprisingly, it’s hurt their business. Which is probably good, since they don’t have any waitstaff anyway.

Exactly. The problem isnt that their business cant stay afloat without paying people pennies its that people are relying on social services, which is funny considering a lot of servers I used to know were eligible for social services like Medicaid, WIC/SNAP, daycare vouchers, etc. Trust me taxpayers end up paying for the low wage jobs anyways.

Clearly you have not been a server. The low wage is because you work on tips. The hourly salary really is the taxes for the tips. You are taxed on total business sold. I made a ton of money in college waiting tables and that is when I realized I was a conservative-I wanted to manage my destiny. The issue is that if people are not going to restaurants you do not make any money. The hourly wage for a server is not the issue. Until people go back to eat in, please remember if you carry out to give the same tip you would if you ate in if you want to be kind. I still tip the same way because I know this life and it is a good one if everyone tips. It is not the government responsibility. The servers who are really really hurting are the ones at high end places who literally make more than a lot of people but they cannot survive if you don't eat there and not as many people are going to get take out at Capital Grille because you are paying for the experience and don't want a cold steak. If you are vaccinated, go out and have a good meal.

Anonymous wrote:Welcome to the Liberals' USA.

They want to defund the police..... many jurisdictions are not doing this. Some are. But the actions they have taken have had the result they wanted.

They demonized the police. Called them racists. Attacked them relentless over the summer of 2020 - and attacks continue today. Police are being targeted and assassinated.

Now, police offices across the nation cannot get new recruits. There are record number of retirements and resignations from police departments. Police officers are afraid to do their job for fear they will be accused of a crime.

This was their goal. And, crime is skyrocketing. No surprises there.

Any facts to back your claims or just want to rant?

Anonymous wrote:Welcome to the Liberals' USA.

They want to defund the police..... many jurisdictions are not doing this. Some are. But the actions they have taken have had the result they wanted.

They demonized the police. Called them racists. Attacked them relentless over the summer of 2020 - and attacks continue today. Police are being targeted and assassinated.

Now, police offices across the nation cannot get new recruits. There are record number of retirements and resignations from police departments. Police officers are afraid to do their job for fear they will be accused of a crime.

This was their goal. And, crime is skyrocketing. No surprises there.

Well, I cannot disagree with the factual base of your post. But what benefit would “liberals” (as you put it) derive from rising crime rates?

Anonymous wrote:We need more part time options. With benefits and good pay. People are tired of working 40-50 hours per week. They want to work, but isn’t 20-30 hours reasonable?

Even better, we need universal healthcare. Let’s promote entrepreneurship and risk taking without the fear of getting sick and losing everything.

I’m interested to see how this Great Resignation will pan out. I hope that workers become more powerful and less beholden to the Almighty Employer.

So what kind of business do you own that employs people part time with benefits and good pay? How many employees? Are your employees able to support their family of 5 by working 20-30 hours/week for you?

We need more part time options. With benefits and good pay. People are tired of working 40-50 hours per week. They want to work, but isn’t 20-30 hours reasonable?

Even better, we need universal healthcare. Let’s promote entrepreneurship and risk taking without the fear of getting sick and losing everything.

I’m interested to see how this Great Resignation will pan out. I hope that workers become more powerful and less beholden to the Almighty Employer.

Anonymous wrote:Why people choose to live in Detroit still amazes me and not just impoverished minority groups but there are people who choose to move back from the DMV to their hometown because the homes are affordable and large in some of those bordering neighborhoods. What is so magical about Detroit?

Yeah. All of those poor people should move somewhere better.

Anonymous wrote:There are help wanted signs everywhere in DC. Companies are going to need to pay a fair wage and offer good working conditions if they want staff. There's no other way around it.

Well, cutting off the extra unemployment money will do it.

Welcome to the Liberals' USA.

They want to defund the police..... many jurisdictions are not doing this. Some are. But the actions they have taken have had the result they wanted.

They demonized the police. Called them racists. Attacked them relentless over the summer of 2020 - and attacks continue today. Police are being targeted and assassinated.

Now, police offices across the nation cannot get new recruits. There are record number of retirements and resignations from police departments. Police officers are afraid to do their job for fear they will be accused of a crime.

This was their goal. And, crime is skyrocketing. No surprises there.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are help wanted signs everywhere in DC. Companies are going to need to pay a fair wage and offer good working conditions if they want staff. There's no other way around it.

Where I live (not DC) restaurants are unable to hire people due to low wages, so they’ve taken to posting on social media and posting signs *inside the restaurant itself* that government needs to abolish social services so people will be forced to work at $2.13 an hour.

Not surprisingly, it’s hurt their business. Which is probably good, since they don’t have any waitstaff anyway.

Exactly. The problem isnt that their business cant stay afloat without paying people pennies its that people are relying on social services, which is funny considering a lot of servers I used to know were eligible for social services like Medicaid, WIC/SNAP, daycare vouchers, etc. Trust me taxpayers end up paying for the low wage jobs anyways.

We pay regardless of whether they work or not apparently.

...you got that out of the above statement? Not that we pay because companies arent required to pay a living wage? Payment with a child has to offset the costs of daycare otherwise you are paying to work.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are help wanted signs everywhere in DC. Companies are going to need to pay a fair wage and offer good working conditions if they want staff. There's no other way around it.

If you pay to much for law enforcement, it attracts the wrong people. At least, that's the working theory on DCUM.

I've never seen that on DCUM (or anywhere), but it's obvious that if you're job isnt' attractive, pay more or offer better benefits.

There are period postings about localities paying police officers too much. I have no other way to interpret that statement. DCUM was college educated officers at minimum wage rates. Minimum wage only attracts a certain desperate group. Do you really want to make desperate people officers?

I’ve read a lot of threads on this issue and I’m going to challenge you to find posts that indicate that “DCUM wants police officers at minimum wage rates.”

I always knew Robocop was a prophecy. Can't wait to see the automated law enforcement clean up Detroit.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are help wanted signs everywhere in DC. Companies are going to need to pay a fair wage and offer good working conditions if they want staff. There's no other way around it.

Where I live (not DC) restaurants are unable to hire people due to low wages, so they’ve taken to posting on social media and posting signs *inside the restaurant itself* that government needs to abolish social services so people will be forced to work at $2.13 an hour.

Not surprisingly, it’s hurt their business. Which is probably good, since they don’t have any waitstaff anyway.

Exactly. The problem isnt that their business cant stay afloat without paying people pennies its that people are relying on social services, which is funny considering a lot of servers I used to know were eligible for social services like Medicaid, WIC/SNAP, daycare vouchers, etc. Trust me taxpayers end up paying for the low wage jobs anyways.

We pay regardless of whether they work or not apparently.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are help wanted signs everywhere in DC. Companies are going to need to pay a fair wage and offer good working conditions if they want staff. There's no other way around it.

If you pay to much for law enforcement, it attracts the wrong people. At least, that's the working theory on DCUM.

I've never seen that on DCUM (or anywhere), but it's obvious that if you're job isnt' attractive, pay more or offer better benefits.

There are period postings about localities paying police officers too much. I have no other way to interpret that statement. DCUM was college educated officers at minimum wage rates. Minimum wage only attracts a certain desperate group. Do you really want to make desperate people officers?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are help wanted signs everywhere in DC. Companies are going to need to pay a fair wage and offer good working conditions if they want staff. There's no other way around it.

Where I live (not DC) restaurants are unable to hire people due to low wages, so they’ve taken to posting on social media and posting signs *inside the restaurant itself* that government needs to abolish social services so people will be forced to work at $2.13 an hour.

Not surprisingly, it’s hurt their business. Which is probably good, since they don’t have any waitstaff anyway.

Exactly. The problem isnt that their business cant stay afloat without paying people pennies its that people are relying on social services, which is funny considering a lot of servers I used to know were eligible for social services like Medicaid, WIC/SNAP, daycare vouchers, etc. Trust me taxpayers end up paying for the low wage jobs anyways.

Why people choose to live in Detroit still amazes me and not just impoverished minority groups but there are people who choose to move back from the DMV to their hometown because the homes are affordable and large in some of those bordering neighborhoods. What is so magical about Detroit?