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Originally Posted by MGlitch
Tbf we already can see the impact mega corporations are having on the economy, and spoiler alert it’s generally not a positive one. Look at Walmart, those cheap prices are made up by their employees earning poverty wages resulting in increased government assistance. Now sure Walmart has to pay the state minimum wage same as other employers however they also schedule to avoid full time employees, while being able to schedule for full time. The mom and pop shops don’t have the same luxury.
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Sorry, I'm not feeling sorry for those who work at Amazon or Walmart for minimum wage. We are all responsible for our own lives and where we choose to work. If you want to earn more than min. wage, then increase your skills and work somewhere else.
There are plenty of jobs out there that only require a high school diploma. They might start low, but if it's a full time job, you will have benefits. If you stay, you will probably get increases.
The main problem is everybody wants to come out of school and start at $50,000.00 with NO experience!
Good luck with that.
The other problem is that everyone wants their job to fulfill them. It's a damn job, I'm not looking for it to make me happy, I'm just looking to earn my paychecks so that I can make MYSELF happy!
That is precisely what I have done for over 40 years, I'm looking forward to saying goodbye to 40 hrs a week and living on my own schedule!
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Originally Posted by rcentros
I don't like dishonest corporations or dishonest local businesses. If they're playing "fast and loose" with the "rules" (laws) I don't deal with them and I advise other people not to.
But as I mentioned before, Amazon and other large corporations get special benefits that taxpayer's often have to pay for. That takes it to whole different level.
Am I supposed pat them on the head and say "Good Amazon doggie, you rascally little devil, you're using loopholes to avoid paying your share of local taxes and the extra expense will fall on me (and the rest of the community), but you're a clever little imp. Good on you for taking advantage of me and my community!"
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I hate to break it to you, but EVERY corporation plays fast and loose with the rules, all will screw over who and what they can until they get caught. Then they proclaim their innocence, write out a big fat check, and lay low until the heat is off and go right back to it!
Your city/state govt. goes out of their way to offer big tax incentives to get those corps into their cities. Why? because they will provide JOBS, & tax revenue etc.
You can't have it both ways. This is simply life, and I doubt you can go anywhere in the world where it isn't the same.