Somebody will probably take the job - that's what ends up happening man

right

so the problem is too many illegals

It's exploitation

if someone is willing to work for $2

you have a labour issue

the balance should be struck where there is nobody willing to work for $2

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People get screwed by their employers all the time. I had an ex who worked as a waitress and her "minimum wage" was even lower (wtf?) - and her boss took her tips

Without government regulation, this stuff happens time and time again

Minimum wage is just ONE check-and-balance to keep things from being too fucked up

Why didn't she quit, right?

She was a middle-class white American girl

Why not just find another job?

Maybe she was just stupid!

But she worked there for almost a year. Even when living with her parents and being able to find somewhere else.

🤔

I see what you are saying

People get bent over the barrel man

If it’s to protect people then I am for it

Even WITH "good" minimum wage

I also see what you are saying

And again, I am very pro free market working things out

To me, it makes perfect sense that it would sort itself out

But that's in a perfect situation where everyone is intelligent and able to switch jobs willy nilly, you know?

Correct yes

The problem comes when minimum wage tries to be a living wage

Like, a simple wrench to throw in those gears is how people need money NOW to pay for stuff. And they desire stability and stuff from their job. They get hired at a suboptimal rate, they are very likely to stay there, even if it's shitty

Very true people are like that

You can blame them for being dumb, when the next door fast food place if offering a bit more money

But it's not so simple in real life situations

Of course

And don't forget about monopolization as well as unofficial cooperation that almost certainly goes on behind closed doors

But thinking s minimum wage is going to sustain you for a long time is very foolish

Is it really that hard for businesses to band together to screw people by all offering extra low wages?

I’m sure they do that

The business is only there to make profit

Keeping costs low

Mind you this is for faceless corp who do not value their staff

There are pro people businesses

Of course