Quote: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.

You are still ignoring the the point that there are vastly more people in the work force than there are well paying jobs available to good old boot strap lifting people. You, I think, are just assuming people are lazy and ignoring that there are not enough jobs that pay living wages to accommodate every citizen that wants to try for better jobs. That is the point. 

 

Sure there are lazy people. There are lazy people that landed in great paying careers due to who they were born to or just dumb luck. I am not trying to take anything away from these people nor the people that worked hard for what they got. What I do think is people trying to work should be able to live and take care of their responsibilities without having to work 3 jobs to make ends meet. I seriously do not understand how anyone can argue against this. 

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