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Finrodsrod t1_j0u887u wrote

Reply to comment by Fr0dg549910 in Philadelphia Starbucks workers begin 3-day strike - The Politicus by dammand32

A decade ago is 2012. I worked at Kmart and Home Depot (and construction jobs) back through 1999 and 2005. I worked with people who indeed made it there "living" back then. What the hell is wrong with that? Not everyone is cut out to be career professionals, but the retail wage workers deserve fair compensation for their work.

You're enraged why? Because people want to be compensated accordingly?

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Fr0dg549910 t1_j0u8jay wrote

People who work in the service industry deserve to make the same as trade laborers?

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w00fbaderginsburg t1_j0u9r8n wrote

Literally no one is saying that. Every worker deserves to make a living wage. You COULD buy a house off of minimum wage in the 60s. Now minimum wage is 30+% less than the 60s wages when adjusted for inflation.

Maybe the heads of companies, in this case Starbucks CEO whose total compensation package is over $20 MILLION, could pay their employees a fair wage so people like you don’t have to be outraged when they see them fighting for one.

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Finrodsrod t1_j0utq5w wrote

> You COULD buy a house off of minimum wage in the 60s.

In the 60's, the dude that was selling ice cream cones from a truck. yeah, he did that supporting a family of 4 as the main bread winner. It's ridiculous how much wages have stagnated over the decades. What's hilarious is how bad all the mega rich are yowling over people making 17 bucks an hour, and the temporarily embarrassed poors suckling their teat.

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HeyZuesHChrist t1_j0vly11 wrote

I am saying it. They deserve to make as much money as they can just like everyone else.

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HeyZuesHChrist t1_j0vlsy5 wrote

They deserve to make as much money as they can get. Just like everyone else. Jesus Christ the elitism is dripping through the internet.

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Finrodsrod t1_j0wnpq3 wrote

Crabs in a bucket. He thinks if someone's improving their situation that makes him impacted negativy somehow. He wants to keep people down to feel better.

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HeyZuesHChrist t1_j0wvtgm wrote

Well if he can’t look down on someone then is he really worth anything?

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