Quote:This argument ignores the fact that there are many more people needing work than there are non minimum wage jobs. That is the problem. Profits should not be more important then the lives of workers. If all that are available are jobs paying next to nothing do you not take the job? If you have responsibilities you cannot do that you must take that job even if it does not cover family expenses. How do you do justify profits going up exponentially but not wages? Cost of living but not wages? Some large companies are able to deal with this, places like Cosco. Then you have others that squeeze their employees for everything they can to make a few extra bucks. How is that ok to you?

 

Profits AND reasonable wages can coexist.

Nobody is forced to work for any company. If they're not getting paid what they feel they deserve, employees can always leave for other opportunities. It's not the responsibility of any private corporation to create jobs and pay anything more than they've established as an acceptable rate.


For all the guff a company like Walmart gets for their pay rates, there sure are a lot of people lining up to get jobs there.


Those fast food workers who have been protesting for double the minimum wage? Will they be better off when companies like McDonald's replace them with robots? Because that's coming.


Private corporations have 2 obligations. First, to maximize profits. Second, to provide dividends to the people investing in them.


How is that okay with me? Because I've worked extremely hard to build a career that compensates me quite nicely. I didn't ask for or receive a bit of aid or assistance in getting to where I am in life. When I felt I needed to improve my situation, I took the initiative and lifted myself up. I've worked for and with those evil companies you think are greedy, and I've seen the level of investment they make not only in their infrastructure but also their employees. Anyone who is willing to work hard and is reliable can make their way up through the ranks in any operation even at places like Walmart or Publix or a host of other companies that create entry level jobs.

---