If I were an employer hiring minimum wage workers in Seattle, I'd be looking to dump my employees worth $10/hr and hire some worth $15. Assuming my ability to

If I were an employer hiring minimum wage workers in Seattle, I'd be looking to dump my employees worth $10/hr and hire some worth $15. Assuming my ability to raise prices is capped due to out of city competition, then my only choice is to do more with less, which means hiring more productive workers. To me, that means hiring better people. People who don't need training, can multi-task, who can deal with having more work than time. So, sorry kid looking for your first job, I just hired someone from outside the city who was making $15 an hour because they where worth it. I can't afford to train you anymore.