Truth Detector (01-23-2019)
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Truth Detector (01-23-2019)
A $15 MW would be a disaster for small business in a lot of America. It isn't pseudo-economics, it is micro-economics. That said, the high costs are what makes it difficult for restaurants to rebrand themselves every 3-5 years to keep pace with the fickle public in these big blue areas.
I cannot speak for other people's personal decisions in this regard, but we eat out about once a week and do carry out about the same. If I could reduce that to none per week it would be a huge victory. It isn't a money issue. I just don't like the food any more. It is too something--either greasy, salty, sweet, hot, or blah--I cannot recall the last time I had an entire meal out that made me say "Wow, I cannot wait to come back".
Truth Detector (01-23-2019)
Truth Detector (01-23-2019)
Agree about the eating out. We do it for special occasions, and we do take out a few times/week if we're both too busy to cook. I'm often left underwhelmed by the food that we get at new sit down establishments, but we typically frequent places that we are happy with.
The problem is that nobody wants to start the process of putting more money into the hands of those who drive the economy....the consumers. In theory, business will do better when everyone has money to spend. $15/hr. doesn't quite get anyone there, but it helps.
Once in a while you get shown the light, in the strangest of places if you look at it right.
Phantasmal (01-23-2019)
“In theory”, sure Althea, “in theory” we could raise the minimum wage to $30/hr (or any arbitrary amount) and workers would have more money but doesn’t address economic realities such as price inflation and the lost jobs
anonymoose (01-23-2019), Irish Exit (01-23-2019), Truth Detector (01-23-2019)
I personally have zero desire to promote more consumerism. It is bad for the environment, destroys wildlife, and is rather pointless. People just need to focus on having a better quality of life and that does not require having Louis Vuitton purses. We grow a significant amount of our annual veg consumption with what really isn't a ton of time in the grand scheme of things. It isn't necessary that we do that either but it adds to our quality of life in more ways than dollars and cents. It also provides us a certain guarantee that we produce for ourselves that is not contingent on other people, money, or anything other than our own effort. That is what people unrealistically want---someone else to guarantee them a job, a house, an income. That isn't reflective of today's marketplace and the government simply will never do it. The days of spending your entire working life with one or 2 companies, or 1 industry are over. To be able to sit down and plot out a 20-30 year career trajectory are over. Even doctors and layers increasingly have Plan B's and Plan C's.
anonymoose (01-23-2019)
Higher wages is what allows people to enjoy eating out in the first place.
Higher wages works in the favor of businesses, because more money is available for people to spend on privileges, rather than just necessities.
If your business depends on cheap labor just to make yourself a profit, you shouldn't even be in business in the first place, as you are simply fostering poverty, and not much help to anyone but yourself.
TTQ64 (01-23-2019)
"When government fears the people, there is liberty. When the people fear the government, there is tyranny."
A lie doesn't become the truth, wrong doesn't become right, and evil doesn't become good just because it is accepted by a majority.
Author: Booker T. Washington
Wolverine (01-23-2019)
"When government fears the people, there is liberty. When the people fear the government, there is tyranny."
A lie doesn't become the truth, wrong doesn't become right, and evil doesn't become good just because it is accepted by a majority.
Author: Booker T. Washington
Wolverine (01-23-2019)
"When government fears the people, there is liberty. When the people fear the government, there is tyranny."
A lie doesn't become the truth, wrong doesn't become right, and evil doesn't become good just because it is accepted by a majority.
Author: Booker T. Washington
Wolverine (01-23-2019)
"When government fears the people, there is liberty. When the people fear the government, there is tyranny."
A lie doesn't become the truth, wrong doesn't become right, and evil doesn't become good just because it is accepted by a majority.
Author: Booker T. Washington
"When government fears the people, there is liberty. When the people fear the government, there is tyranny."
A lie doesn't become the truth, wrong doesn't become right, and evil doesn't become good just because it is accepted by a majority.
Author: Booker T. Washington
"When government fears the people, there is liberty. When the people fear the government, there is tyranny."
A lie doesn't become the truth, wrong doesn't become right, and evil doesn't become good just because it is accepted by a majority.
Author: Booker T. Washington
"When government fears the people, there is liberty. When the people fear the government, there is tyranny."
A lie doesn't become the truth, wrong doesn't become right, and evil doesn't become good just because it is accepted by a majority.
Author: Booker T. Washington
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