judgemcjudgy

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   by judgemcjudgy 6y ago

   "wage theft" - I think for those jobs the wage is known beforehand. If it is too low for you, don't take it. If somebody refuses to pay you the promised wage, that would be theft and a case for the law.
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   by judgemcjudgy 6y ago

   If there is no need to work three jobs, as you claim, don't. New people constantly come into this world. They have to find their way in life. Not everything is set out for them right from the beginning. Yes, everything is more expensiv
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   by judgemcjudgy 6y ago

   It's not "the system" that is broken in that case, just your personal life. There is no system that provides for you, you have to do that yourself. Edit: I think "get a better job" is a better argument than "I
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   by judgemcjudgy 6y ago

   I find the assumption so very silly that you could imply increase wages for everyone and everything else would stay the same. Sorry, I can't help saying that. But very well, let's assume it could work that way. Then you still have
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   by judgemcjudgy 6y ago

   Use low paid jobs as a stepping stone to better paid jobs. You even mention your wife as formerly working three jobs, so apparently she doesn't anymore. I feel this is a neglected aspect of wage discussions. It is normal that people st
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   by judgemcjudgy 6y ago

   Predicting occasional extreme weather events doesn't prove anything. There have always been occasional extreme weather events. Also in what sense is it supposed to be a "destabilizing event"? I predict it will get warm again.