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**OQmYckYz** · 11-01-2007, 10:18 PM

First of all it doesn't answer my question. I really want to know what job is so unprofitable that it can't afford to pay more. The argument I usually get is that it would hurt small business because they can't afford it. I really want to know. I'm not fishing for anything.

It has little to do with profit and more to do with experienced employees or the type of work.

High schooler with no experience, should he earn $15.00 an hour to scoop ice cream?

Remember that even though the employee gets paid $5.00 an hour, it costs more than that to have him. There is insurance, the HR and payroll person that has to write his check and so on.

Someone made a comment about people learning and moving on, does not get rid of minimum wage jobs. You're right and it shouldn't. min wage jobs are needed for people that just enter the work force, to gain experience.

11-01-2007, 10:18 PM	#25
OQmYckYz Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 478 Senior Member	First of all it doesn't answer my question. I really want to know what job is so unprofitable that it can't afford to pay more. The argument I usually get is that it would hurt small business because they can't afford it. I really want to know. I'm not fishing for anything. It has little to do with profit and more to do with experienced employees or the type of work. High schooler with no experience, should he earn $15.00 an hour to scoop ice cream? Remember that even though the employee gets paid $5.00 an hour, it costs more than that to have him. There is insurance, the HR and payroll person that has to write his check and so on. Someone made a comment about people learning and moving on, does not get rid of minimum wage jobs. You're right and it shouldn't. min wage jobs are needed for people that just enter the work force, to gain experience.
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