I would not be surprised in the next 5-10 years if Burger--King, McDonalds, Taco Bell and others to install kiosks that can take orders and in different languages.
A wage is nothing more than you selling your time/expertise to another in which you both benefit. If your time and expertise can make another more wealthy, he will have to share a portion of that
I agree that a $15 per hour minimum wage would likely be too high for Evanston (and Chicago) given the cost of living and median full-time wage. I don't think your rhetoric is productive (though fu
Almost all people would agree that $8.25 an hour makes it very difficult for a person to live. The question is what are the consequences of getting there.
I'm sure all companies will agree with upping the minimum wage eventually; as soon as the technology is proven to have self serve kiosks that can take the human's place.
Evanston is a community that values social justice... we should lead the way on this for smaller communities (by following the examples of several larger).
Self Serve to fast food ?
I would not be surprised in the next 5-10 years if Burger--King, McDonalds, Taco Bell and others to install kiosks that can take orders and in different languages.
Your personal living expenses not relevant
Your personal living expenses have literally no factor in what a job pays. ZERO. A job's pay is based on supply and demand for that job.
Fifth Third
i can't remember the last time I visited a bank branch. All my bills, savings and investments are managed online. #MakesSenseToCloseSomeBranches
What a wage is
A wage is nothing more than you selling your time/expertise to another in which you both benefit. If your time and expertise can make another more wealthy, he will have to share a portion of that
I agree that a $15 per hour
I agree that a $15 per hour minimum wage would likely be too high for Evanston (and Chicago) given the cost of living and median full-time wage. I don't think your rhetoric is productive (though fu
No thanks
$31,200 a year to do a job that literally a 9 -year-old could do?
I wonder what effect that might have on business closings, ability to get one of those jobs, layoffs, etc.?
Facts are messy things---Minimum Wage issues
Almost all people would agree that $8.25 an hour makes it very difficult for a person to live. The question is what are the consequences of getting there.
Bring In self service
I'm sure all companies will agree with upping the minimum wage eventually; as soon as the technology is proven to have self serve kiosks that can take the human's place.
Your bike was not stolen.
Your bike was not stolen. Wealth: redistributed.
Very Important Issue
Thank you Bill for again bringing up this very important issue.
Shall we lead or follow?
Evanston is a community that values social justice... we should lead the way on this for smaller communities (by following the examples of several larger).
Certainly, Grover was wrong
Certainly, Grover was wrong for bringing this up in the middle of a council meeting, as well as many other reasons.
Duckworth didn't even have
Duckworth didn't even have the courage to show up and had the controversial Schakowsky represent her. That was 2 very bad decisions.
Good upgrade for new website, but...
... at the bottom of the front page of the website, it states:
"Embracing its diversity, ETHS dedicates itself to educating all students to their fullest potential."
Infringing on bill of rights
The City should be more focused on fixing its third world infrastructure using Ozinga concrete and less with infringing upon Bill of Rights