Comments on: Minimum Wage In Florida Increased With The New Year http://www.northescambia.com/2020/01/minimum-wage-in-florida-increased-with-the-new-year Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Thu, 09 Apr 2026 02:43:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: ROBIN http://www.northescambia.com/2020/01/minimum-wage-in-florida-increased-with-the-new-year/comment-page-1#comment-411461 ROBIN Tue, 07 Apr 2020 23:17:34 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=387709#comment-411461 Minimum wage should be increased in Florida. To those of us who agree with this, we need to vote yes on this issue... in September? I guess then we will still have to wait another year for it to take effect... 2021... let's get this done... for those of us who work hard and may be in an unfortunate situation... not to complain, but we really need at least ten dollars an hour to pay bills... it doesn't leave any thing extra... just enough to barely survive... as a single mother who gets no child support... I know what it's like to constantly run into obstacles... fighting and clawing for every little thing every single day... living paycheck to paycheck... have night terrors about whether I'll be able to keep up the pace... come on Florida... we need a higher minimum wage now... not next year! Minimum wage should be increased in Florida. To those of us who agree with this, we need to vote yes on this issue… in September? I guess then we will still have to wait another year for it to take effect… 2021… let’s get this done… for those of us who work hard and may be in an unfortunate situation… not to complain, but we really need at least ten dollars an hour to pay bills… it doesn’t leave any thing extra… just enough to barely survive… as a single mother who gets no child support… I know what it’s like to constantly run into obstacles… fighting and clawing for every little thing every single day… living paycheck to paycheck… have night terrors about whether I’ll be able to keep up the pace… come on Florida… we need a higher minimum wage now… not next year!

]]> By: Mel http://www.northescambia.com/2020/01/minimum-wage-in-florida-increased-with-the-new-year/comment-page-1#comment-405300 Mel Sun, 12 Jan 2020 13:35:44 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=387709#comment-405300 You can't compare Florida minimum wage to other states and not look at the difference in the cost of living in each state. It cost a lot more to live in California. Florida whole apartment for $700 California $700 may get you a room in someone's else's house or apartment. I've watched young folks right here in Florida work hard stay with same company and move up in management and go get a even better job. Yep thru hard work and dedication to their job. I'm sorry for the folks that think they should be able to live on minimum wage. If folks actually worked a whole hour without being on their phone I would be Amazed. Minimum wage increase is only going to make minimum prices to increase. Why even go to college. Uneducated voters will vote for what I need right now not what is best for the whole state and so call educated lawmakers shouldn't have even given anyone a chance to vote on something anyone with any amount of education should know that raising minimum wage like this isn't going to help anyone move ahead. Yep the cost of everything will go up, cause that extra money got come from somewhere. So we aren't going to fix anything with this stupid idea. You can’t compare Florida minimum wage to other states and not look at the difference in the cost of living in each state. It cost a lot more to live in California. Florida whole apartment for $700 California $700 may get you a room in someone’s else’s house or apartment. I’ve watched young folks right here in Florida work hard stay with same company and move up in management and go get a even better job. Yep thru hard work and dedication to their job. I’m sorry for the folks that think they should be able to live on minimum wage. If folks actually worked a whole hour without being on their phone I would be Amazed. Minimum wage increase is only going to make minimum prices to increase. Why even go to college. Uneducated voters will vote for what I need right now not what is best for the whole state and so call educated lawmakers shouldn’t have even given anyone a chance to vote on something anyone with any amount of education should know that raising minimum wage like this isn’t going to help anyone move ahead. Yep the cost of everything will go up, cause that extra money got come from somewhere. So we aren’t going to fix anything with this stupid idea.

]]> By: RobertsM http://www.northescambia.com/2020/01/minimum-wage-in-florida-increased-with-the-new-year/comment-page-1#comment-404844 RobertsM Sat, 04 Jan 2020 15:57:20 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=387709#comment-404844 Minimum wage was NEVER meant to be a living wage...it's entry level people. You think shop owners are going to hire on experienced 16 year olds at $15/hour? Give me a break! Minimum wage was NEVER meant to be a living wage…it’s entry level people. You think shop owners are going to hire on experienced 16 year olds at $15/hour? Give me a break!

]]> By: Denbroc http://www.northescambia.com/2020/01/minimum-wage-in-florida-increased-with-the-new-year/comment-page-1#comment-404830 Denbroc Sat, 04 Jan 2020 13:35:00 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=387709#comment-404830 @ me again What prices are up 100% in the last 2 years? @ me again

What prices are up 100% in the last 2 years?

]]> By: Steven Buell http://www.northescambia.com/2020/01/minimum-wage-in-florida-increased-with-the-new-year/comment-page-1#comment-404814 Steven Buell Sat, 04 Jan 2020 02:20:49 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=387709#comment-404814 Florida to dam low or min should be 10 an hour period Florida to dam low or min should be 10 an hour period

]]> By: Horseguy http://www.northescambia.com/2020/01/minimum-wage-in-florida-increased-with-the-new-year/comment-page-1#comment-404812 Horseguy Sat, 04 Jan 2020 00:22:37 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=387709#comment-404812 We are a snall horse boarding business. We make some 40k gross profit a year with both of us working 7 days a week, 10-12 hours daily. We have a barn helper that works 30 hours per week and whom we pay $9 per hour. I we had to increase this to $15, we would have to pay him $9,000 more per year. As this would be impossible for us to do we would have to lay him off and do his job on top of ours ... We are a snall horse boarding business. We make some 40k gross profit a year with both of us working 7 days a week, 10-12 hours daily. We have a barn helper that works 30 hours per week and whom we pay $9 per hour. I we had to increase this to $15, we would have to pay him $9,000 more per year. As this would be impossible for us to do we would have to lay him off and do his job on top of ours …

]]> By: Mike J. http://www.northescambia.com/2020/01/minimum-wage-in-florida-increased-with-the-new-year/comment-page-1#comment-404806 Mike J. Fri, 03 Jan 2020 21:21:48 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=387709#comment-404806 Those of you who complain about low pay and health care and think that other countries are better are invited to the exit door. If you don't like living in this country, you are free to leave any time you want to. We don't have walls to keep people in. Those of you who want to live on the taxes of the wealthy should work harder, educate yourself more, and you may become one of those wealthy people yourself. I am NOT a wealthy person, but I know that they are the ones who create businesses and provide jobs for the rest of us. And that's my opinion. Have a nice day! :-) Those of you who complain about low pay and health care and think that other countries are better are invited to the exit door. If you don’t like living in this country, you are free to leave any time you want to. We don’t have walls to keep people in. Those of you who want to live on the taxes of the wealthy should work harder, educate yourself more, and you may become one of those wealthy people yourself. I am NOT a wealthy person, but I know that they are the ones who create businesses and provide jobs for the rest of us. And that’s my opinion. Have a nice day! :-)

]]> By: Me Again http://www.northescambia.com/2020/01/minimum-wage-in-florida-increased-with-the-new-year/comment-page-1#comment-404801 Me Again Fri, 03 Jan 2020 19:58:13 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=387709#comment-404801 This is shameful......min wage bumped ten cents? really? With prices up 100% over 2 yr ago min wage should be $18 per hour not this.....this country should be ashamed to offer this little to someone to work. This country needs help getting their priorities straight....if you pay folks a liveable wage they would have no need for welfare or social aid. Good grief wake up America and start a new trend This is shameful……min wage bumped ten cents? really? With prices up 100% over 2 yr ago min wage should be $18 per hour not this…..this country should be ashamed to offer this little to someone to work. This country needs help getting their priorities straight….if you pay folks a liveable wage they would have no need for welfare or social aid. Good grief wake up America and start a new trend

]]> By: Bewildered http://www.northescambia.com/2020/01/minimum-wage-in-florida-increased-with-the-new-year/comment-page-1#comment-404797 Bewildered Fri, 03 Jan 2020 19:02:36 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=387709#comment-404797 Retired: Over the last 10 years social security has increased 16 percent total while the cost of living has gone up 26 percent during that same timeframe. it’s obvious you are loosing ground steadily the longer you are retired and the older you get. I guess they were telling the truth when they said social security was not designed to live on - it’s a supplement to private investments. Retired: Over the last 10 years social security has increased 16 percent total while the cost of living has gone up 26 percent during that same timeframe. it’s obvious you are loosing ground steadily the longer you are retired and the older you get. I guess they were telling the truth when they said social security was not designed to live on – it’s a supplement to private investments.

]]> By: retired http://www.northescambia.com/2020/01/minimum-wage-in-florida-increased-with-the-new-year/comment-page-1#comment-404780 retired Fri, 03 Jan 2020 14:43:54 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=387709#comment-404780 when is the government going to raise social security more than 1.5 %. minimum wage goes up, cost of living goes up, BUT SSA DOES NOT. AFTER MY BILLS ARE PAID, RENT, ELEC., WATER, ETC. I HAVE ABOUT 100.00 TO LAST ME ALL MONTH, I MAKE TO MUCH TO QUAILIFY FOR FOOD STAMPS. when is the government going to raise social security more than 1.5 %.
minimum wage goes up, cost of living goes up, BUT SSA DOES NOT.

AFTER MY BILLS ARE PAID, RENT, ELEC., WATER, ETC. I HAVE ABOUT
100.00 TO LAST ME ALL MONTH, I MAKE TO MUCH TO QUAILIFY FOR FOOD STAMPS.

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