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Sep 22, 2016
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Thunder Buddy
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Reread the article. $7 was after paying themselves. There's plenty of money, and
it's only fair that the people doing most of the work share in that. The owners will still be making a ton of money.
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For anyone wondering what $15 minimum wage would do to small business- take a
BeyondTheMark
9/22/16 8:27am
Problem solved - once all the neighboring businesses have to pay $15/hr the workers will have more money
Bubba Gravity
9/22/16 8:36am
I hope you're joking
SouthernBlueBlood
9/22/16 8:42am
I'm joking but unfortunately there are enough do-gooders in politics that believe these distorted versions of reality.
Bubba Gravity
9/22/16 8:46am
They will be OK, all those who favor a $15 min wage have agreed to support all these
Agaricus
9/22/16 8:38am
The greedy business owners may have to take a pay cut to make things more fair.
Thunder Buddy
9/22/16 8:38am
Exactly, everyone knows $7/day is excessive for these greedy owners
Agaricus
9/22/16 8:41am
Reread the article. $7 was after paying themselves. There's plenty of money, and
Thunder Buddy
9/22/16 8:42am
I always love these statements
FatherOFive
9/22/16 9:01am
Sorry TB, not sure if you are being sarcastic or what? I guess you aren't.
Agaricus
9/22/16 9:02am
"...tons of money." LOL, clearly never owned a small business.
cougarmeister
9/22/16 9:15am
clearly you don't know Thunder Buddy
supertux
9/22/16 9:18am
I can tell you from a small business owner perspective...yes, I pay myself. But,
ol' Blue Eyes
9/22/16 9:21am
Business owner friend, went through a rough patch and not only didn't receive a
Agaricus
9/22/16 9:33am
you are unreal
Saxa
9/22/16 10:18am
Lol @ employees working harder than small business owners... smh
Bluedarts
9/22/16 10:37am
It's pretty simple for us...if they raise it we fire ppl.
whiteninja
9/22/16 8:39am
One segment of my Company provides "Homecare" service to elderly & disabled
BoiseBlue
9/22/16 8:39am
Labor costs are small compared to rents and other costs
Sumguy
9/22/16 8:39am
Ironic that you use the invisible hand in support of increased government
My Soapbox
9/22/16 8:41am
Actually I do customer insights and analytics for a large company
Sumguy
9/22/16 10:25pm
Do they know that you don't know what the invisible hand is?
BoiseBlue
9/22/16 10:55pm
The invisible hand is market forces reaching equilibrium
Sumguy
9/22/16 11:09pm
Ummmmm....the "invisible hand" ceases to be "invisible"...
BoiseBlue
9/22/16 8:42am
Reminds me of my BIL was arguing cash for clunkers was free market economics
bluesloth
9/22/16 8:48am
FYI: There's already a minimum wage
Sumguy
9/22/16 11:09pm
Labor costs are among the largest operating expenses for most small businesses
2FarGone
9/22/16 8:43am
Labor cost for me is more than double any other expense I have. It's almost
unctoothman
9/22/16 8:45am
It is by far my largest expense
Saxa
9/22/16 10:21am
What are you talking about, labor costs are my, and most other small businesses,
kotacoug
9/22/16 8:46am
I'd :facepalm: this, but I'm too busy SMH so it's best that I :eyeroll:
OldCosmo
9/22/16 8:51am
Do you always pop off on topics about which you have no knowledge?
srey
9/22/16 8:52am
I assume you're trolling. But point is...this is why automation and robots are
ol' Blue Eyes
9/22/16 8:59am
I know we have post of the day nominations; can we have worst post nominations?
Peanut
9/22/16 9:03am
Which area of art did you major in?
UNLVcougar
9/22/16 9:09am
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Buffalo
9/22/16 9:11am
Ignorant comment. And absolutely false.
Real Men Wear Blue
9/22/16 9:17am
What do you do for a living? I know you are not a businessman.
Big Daddy D
9/22/16 9:29am
Umm...wrong. Labor costs is 50% of my budget
whiteninja
9/22/16 10:17am
Smrt
Bluedarts
9/22/16 10:43am
At least we know we can open a Koolaid business and sumguy will be a customer!
jtm0001
9/22/16 11:02am
Most banks in my area replaced drive up windows with drive up ATM's. Fast food drive up ordering has been outsourced
Pick-Six Coug
9/22/16 8:45am
That's why we have more than 1 kid....workforce. (I kid)
silentvelcro
9/22/16 8:48am
Thanks for providing your child count in both Arabic and Roman numerals
jbcoug
9/22/16 8:59am
Or you could confuse yourself by looking at markets that actually have done so
UteonBainbridge
9/22/16 11:03am
As a consumer how do you know Seattle businesses are doing well? As a SBO
Agaricus
9/22/16 11:21am
I own a law practice.
UteonBainbridge
9/22/16 1:41pm
I appreciate that you consider both sides of the equation. I hate it when people
ol' Blue Eyes
9/22/16 2:34pm
How many unskilled employees do you have? I would guess almost none?
Agaricus
9/22/16 2:55pm
The University of Washington has been studying Seattle's minimum wage closely
Sumguy
9/23/16 10:57am
I think you're trying too hard to prove yourself right.
ol' Blue Eyes
9/23/16 11:27am
So many uninformed comments in this thread
Sumguy
9/23/16 3:50pm
You can't talk out both sides of your mouth. Are we talking small businesses or
srey
9/23/16 3:56pm
Haha... a little sensitive here...are we? I stand by what I said.
ol' Blue Eyes
9/23/16 4:43pm
Nope, just trying to turn the conversation to facts instead of speculation
Sumguy
9/24/16 12:25am
Hold off on that rosy assessment!
shokupanmanbo
9/22/16 12:00pm
The hard part about all the (very early) returns on this change
UteonBainbridge
9/22/16 3:58pm
I think that's a fair comment. One of my big issues with a $15 minimum wage....
BoiseBlue
9/22/16 4:20pm
So saying,"Seattle is doing great!" is presenting data?
bluesloth
9/22/16 12:22pm
Another interesting aspect of this is that this law has made workers lazy.
Bluedarts
9/22/16 3:55pm
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