Comments on: Minimum Wage – Who in Florida Needs a Raise?

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Wed, 11 Sep 2013 23:01:16 +0000

REGARDING:
“I have a Bachelor’s degree & can NOT get a job in this area that is starting over $11.00/hour? I was forced to take an ‘entry’ level job & tolerant the ignorance of it all….”

“tolerant the ignorance“?

Just getting a college degree doesn’t mean everyone is going to want to hire you. It doesn’t even assure them you will know anything related to their field of work. It doesn’t assure you any related jobs you would be able to do are going to be found in any particular place.

Even if a job existed in a field needing people with your education and where you wanted to work, if your grades weren’t good enough or your presentation when they considered you didn’t impress them or your work history didn’t impress them or if your references didn’t support you or impress them, they might pass you over for a better candidate who didn’t have to “tolerant the ignorance.“

But at least you could console yourself with how ignorant they all are.

David for wise choices

By: Sweet B

Sweet B — Wed, 11 Sep 2013 07:08:57 +0000

[quote] verseau02 on September 10th, 2013 11:30am

I have a Bachelor’s degree & can NOT get a job in this area that is starting over $11.00/hour? I was forced to take an ‘entry’ level job & tolerant the ignorance of it all….good luck economy. [/quote]

Same here. Wasted 4 years of college just to be unable to find anything in my field in this area, and now making $11.50/hr. Seems those with skilled trades (read: no college degree) or a Master’s + are the only ones making any money in this area.

And I couldn’t agree more with the LEOs commenting here. Save yourself tons of stress and quit your field. In my opinion, LEOs are WAY underpaid for the crap they have to deal with and chances are, if you do end up having to use your weapon one day to save your or a citizen’s life, you’ll just get sued anyway. So why even bother.

By: hu

hu — Wed, 11 Sep 2013 04:38:18 +0000

…i say get rid of minimum wage and let the market set the wages…those jobs with low wages are because there are plenty of workers willing to work for those rates…the wages will go up once there are shortage of workers…

By: concerned

concerned — Tue, 10 Sep 2013 22:09:14 +0000

It might sound like a good idea, but it will have a trickle down effect that will not be pretty. It will cause a rise in prices to cover the cost of that increase. And if they don’t raise them, then they will cut the number of employees and hours to make up the difference. It will mean a decrease in quality of some places and between that and the “needs to go away Obama Care”, many will just close. sigh!

By: mike

mike — Tue, 10 Sep 2013 21:06:01 +0000

How about you try getting My drive thru order right, then we can talk about more money…

By: lori

lori — Tue, 10 Sep 2013 20:01:55 +0000

i work for individuals whom dont want to pay regardless of education or position. i have a teaching degree but cant find a job so i am currently working as a housekeeper. i make the same amount as the front desk clerk that has been here for several years. recently i was asked if i wanted a promotion to laundry/ executive housekeeper and was not offered more money. therefore i am seeing that it does not matter if you have an education or not.

By: Devastating Dave

Devastating Dave — Tue, 10 Sep 2013 16:32:34 +0000

So, minimum wage in this area right now is $7.79. How about the hourly workers that have busted their hump to get up to $9.00 or $10.00 an hour? All their achievement will mean nothing when the minimum wage is increased past where they are.

By: verseau02

verseau02 — Tue, 10 Sep 2013 16:30:31 +0000

I have a Bachelor’s degree & can NOT get a job in this area that is starting over $11.00/hour? I was forced to take an ‘entry’ level job & tolerant the ignorance of it all….good luck economy.

By: Jr

Jr — Tue, 10 Sep 2013 16:20:56 +0000

I do not eat fast food very often. As it is now, a meal costs about $8 or so. And are you sure what kind of processed junk you are actually getting?
When the price goes up, maybe even doubles, are people still going to eat there?
Our school system has been dumbing down our kids for many years.
Tptb want everyone to be equal. We are not and never will be. Until everyone works as hard and takes responsibility equally. Which will never happen.

By: Joe

Joe — Tue, 10 Sep 2013 15:43:23 +0000

About time, even if they do get a raise, they will just increase the cost of living to make it unsustainable once more, hears to destitution!