On Tue, 24 Jan 2006 11:44:32 -0800, "Harold and Susan Vordos"
wrote:


"Mike Berger" wrote in message
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It has to do with a "living wage". What's the point of taking a job
that doesn't pay enough to live on? You're better off improving your
skills and education, or searching for a job that pays better.
.

Agreed. Instead of stepping up to the plate, many unskilled workers take
anything that comes along, then demands wages beyond the value of their
time. That's the way such folks deal with their lack of preparation for
making a living.

Others, the one's in question, would be the guy that's working for $30/hr,
but has no particular skills. The job isn't worth the money, but he's
managed to push it there. His job can be taken from him by anyone off the
street, for a wage in keeping with the lack of skills the job requires, yet
he'd rather not work than work for less money, the real value of the job at
hand. He appears to be willing to lose everything instead of give up the
three boats and RV vehicles that he maybe should have never been able to
afford, anyway. That's what is happening today------jobs are leaving
because they're no longer affordable here in the States. Even highly
skilled positions are being lost (thanks to CNC and other modern
innovations), as you likely know. Regardless of one's views, had we kept
a pace in keeping with the world economy, it may have never happened. The
financial advantages would have been much smaller, so it may not have been
worth the effort. Dunno. One thing sure ----- it's happening now-----and
people are finding they can no longer make the unearned money.

Harold

Folks tend to forget that in many places on this planet...$0.50 a day
is a living wage. Which is why there is outsourcing. A ****load of
people are ticked ****less to be making $5 a week. It gets them food,
shelter and change left over to buy stuff.

Gunner

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