Minimum Wage for Dumbies - Page 16

jlukas823 · #**151** (**permalink**) 07-17-2008, 07:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Makedde

I would never cry over the income I earn. If I was not happy with my income, I would find another job - or try to.

My point is, not everyone can get a high paying job. There are high paying jobs out there that you need certain qualifications for, and not everyone has those qualifications. It doesn't mean those people are stupid, though.

I won't ever get a high paying job, as such. I could do better than Macca's, but I am never going to get anything that will make me rich. I don't have any qualifications because I pretty much failed high school. That wasn't my fault, however.
I don't think I am stupid - I am good at my job, and it is a lot harder than people seem to think. I just resent others with low paying jobs being called stupid and lazy because they earn minimum wage.

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Originally Posted by Makedde

In the past year alone, I have earned around $22,000 from my job. I have less than $500 in the bank, however - the rest goes on bills.

Makes me wonder why I even bother working...

You say I clean toilets, but somehow those toilets generate around 500k a year in business. Pretty amazing huh! I didn't graduate, but I now have a degree. I said what I do in another post, but judging by the way you speak, you are not that smart, so I'll tell you again. Just read above this post.

jlukas823 · #**152** (**permalink**) 07-17-2008, 07:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Makedde

It may be easy for you to get a job - and I have heard that it is, but over here, it's not that easy, which is why we have so many people on welfare. They have good jobs, but the cost of living is too high and so they need welfare.

Now it's all coming out. Have I not said IN AMERICA enough times for you?

Justice Strike · #**153** (**permalink**) 07-17-2008, 07:22 AM

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Originally Posted by jlukas823

I own a property services company.

yes, i own a motorcycle. Doesn't really tell you much about what i do for a living does it?

are you a shareholder, do you need to look for clients etc... etc..., what do you do for a living?

jlukas823 · #**154** (**permalink**) 07-17-2008, 07:22 AM

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Originally Posted by TheBasicsAbout

He isn't now ...

BUT - I am sure he has ...

and he stuck with the job!

for that matter - I know a girl who cleans houses and has too much work

she can't get enough workers to help

... and she has a classic Mustang that's prettier than my Cadillac.

I have cleaned thousands of toilets, taken out tons of trash, vacuumed countless carpets, scrubbed (*)(*)(*)(*) in kitchens for hours by hand, and done every nasty cleaning job you can think of. Now I merged my cleaning company with a property services guy and we do the works. I work 16 hours or more every day and I deserve to make more than people who accept minimum wage. I sell anything I can find cheap, and make my own chemicals. I had no previous knowledge of cleaning, or property services, but I made it work. We are adding accounts left and right now that we merged and can man the jobs. I think we will do more than a million this year. I have a GED and paid for my own degree(in English-drama and the novel) while in the Army. This man's point and mine are the same, you are what you have it in you to be.

Justice Strike · #**155** (**permalink**) 07-17-2008, 07:24 AM

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Originally Posted by jlukas823

Now it's all coming out. Have I not said IN AMERICA enough times for you?

I know enough people in america, who had to come to europe to find a job. Hell, one friend of mine had to go to japan, was made fun of because he was a black american. (after a while they just saw him as an american)

jlukas823 · #**156** (**permalink**) 07-17-2008, 07:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Justice Strike

I know enough people in america, who had to come to europe to find a job. Hell, one friend of mine had to go to japan, was made fun of because he was a black american. (after a while they just saw him as an american)

I would rather work in Japan than for minimum wage in America. This is all going along with what I'm saying. You can find work, if, you are willing.

jlukas823 · #**157** (**permalink**) 07-17-2008, 07:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Makedde

Whatever he says, I doubt it's true. He probably cleans toliets at Burger King.

I would be happy to link you to my old web page(Property Service site isn't up yet) for my business. If owning a business is too hard for you to comprehend/believe.

justabubba · #**158** (**permalink**) 07-17-2008, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by jlukas823

No, you are the liberal crying because the world isn't rose colored. My point is simple, and many others agree. If you work for minimum wage in America without good reason, you are stupid and/or lazy. End of story.

that should have been embarrassing for you to post. apparently, you are so focused in your search for another dollar that you have lost the concept of shame.
every job, if it is doing honest work, is honorable
from your posts, you have all of the appearances of a terrible manager ... how could one be a good manager of people if he does not respect their work, no matter how well it is performed
never has there been an account of someone, on their deathbed, stating that their only regret was that they had not earned another dollar

Foolosophy · #**159** (**permalink**) 07-17-2008, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by jlukas823

This is the opinion of someone who lives in a totally socialist country, and does not live in America to speak of how things are. I don't want universal health care, and I don't think I should have to pay for it. Tax on wages was said to be illegal when the country became great, but after the World Wars it became commonplace and accepted. We have remained the best nation to achieve your dreams. Don't cry so much for poor people here because they do not deserve your time. I honestly have never heard a good excuse why so many people in America can't find jobs. I have never been unemployed since I started working at 16, and I didn't even try that hard. I country hop and still find jobs easily. I found a job without even showing a resume, high school diploma, my degree, or anything else other than ID, and that job paid 30 an hour. So say all you want, but there is no convincing me you can't find jobs in America. I am from the North Side of Pittsburgh, so don't think I'm some upper middle class brat ranting. I grew up modestly at best, but my father worked through it and now he is making great money as an Electrician.

Australia is a TOTALLY socialist country????

Who is paying for the illegal wars the USA carries out in order to slaughter civilians in poor countries?

WHO is paying for the trillions of dollars of CORPORATE SOCIALISTIC WELFARE programs for you poor, inefficient and corrupt financial system and pathetically private corporate system?

I suggest that you look inside your own country to see WHERE all the taxes are going.

If you beleived in a FREE market place and a TOTALLY capitalist system then you would condem YOUR own governement for handing out corporate welfare cheques and governement hand outs to your failing businesses and banks.

The USA is Very SOCIALIST INDEED, when it comes to baling out the big end of town, and funding its illegal wars - ISNT IT!

Justice Strike · #**160** (**permalink**) 07-17-2008, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by jlukas823

I would rather work in Japan than for minimum wage in America. This is all going along with what I'm saying. You can find work, if, you are willing.

but not in america

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