On 17/02/2018 12:54, pamela wrote:
On 11:51 17 Feb 2018, Fredxx wrote:

On 16/02/2018 17:42, pamela wrote:
On 14:49 16 Feb 2018, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:

In article ,
pamela wrote:

It's so nice to be reminded of the benefits we have today of
prosperity, industrial peace, low unemployment, unvictimised
customers, cheaper goods and reliable services (except those
where unions still operate).

Yup. Great to see so many being exploited by minimum wage and
zero hours contacts etc so you can lounge at home and have cheap
deliveries.

I don't think someone on minimum wage is exploited. They are low
paid and personally I would struggle to maintain my lifestyle on
it.

What is sad if that the minimum wage was necessary and with so
many on minimum wage.

The labour market used to determine wages, but when there is an
influx of workers into the work force who consider the minimum
wage many times their expectation, Brexit happens.

That logic is false. If the minumum wage is scarcely enough to live
on then it is not provide enough to save money to repatriate to
family in another country.

It provides enough cash for the immigrant worker to share a room, or a
'lodge' if working seasonally on a farm. Some farmers setup a temporary
village, much to the chagrin of local planning. If the worker works 50
or 60 hours a week, it's a simple matter to send the lion share of wages
home.

You haven't thought this through, or more importantly, don't want to.