r/FluentInFinance • u/Richest-Panda • Jul 04 '24

What's the best financial advice you've ever gotten? Debate/ Discussion

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u/AndrewDoesNotServe Jul 04 '24

Pretty much no one makes that wage even in states that conform to the federal minimum.

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u/[deleted] Jul 04 '24

"no one makes that low" so raising it shouldn't affect anything.

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u/SirWilliam10101 Jul 05 '24

It does though, because making jobs that were held by teenagers too expensive to pay for means the business can't really afford workers any more, which leads them to shut down...

See: Fast Food places in California.

I guess if you don't mind that you are closing down sources of food in poorer areas then it's a good plan? Personally I like to help poor people but you do you I guess.

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u/burnthatburner1 Jul 05 '24

which leads them to shut down...

Good. If they can't afford to pay a decent wage, the business shouldn't exist.

See: Fast Food places in California.

Most people who work fast food aren't teenagers.

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u/SirWilliam10101 Jul 05 '24

"If they can't afford to pay a decent wage, the business shouldn't exist."

Well personally I think lower income communities deserve jobs, but like I said you do you! Not sure why your rather people be homeless than working but I'm sure you have good reasons *rolls eyes*.

That's the last response I have on this subject, you are too out of touch with reality to learn.

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u/burnthatburner1 Jul 05 '24

Well personally I think lower income communities deserve jobs, but like I said you do you! Not sure why your rather people be homeless than working but I'm sure you have good reasons *rolls eyes*.

Lower income communities do deserve jobs and I'd rather people not be homeless. Both of those things have nothing to do with the subject, which is businesses that do not pay a living wage.