Posted by Bret4207 on March 10, 2014 at 04:19:12 from (64.19.90.196):
In Reply to: RE:Deleted post posted by oldtanker on March 09, 2014 at 05:02:19:
A few observations-
What if "The Gov." broke up Walmart? What would happen? You'd have a major employer firing a heck of a lot of people, a lot of management people let go, people losing their jobs, empty store fronts and it would take a while for another entity to take WM's place. The Walton family wouldn't suffer one bit, but a lot of truck drivers would be looking for work.
The thing on the difference between what a boss/owner makes and what his workers make- yeah, the boss is going to make a lot more than the worker. He's the guy with the fat in the fire. He's the one that took the risk, deals with the realities and stands to lose the most if things go south. A guy gutting chickens in a packing house doesn't have any skin in the game. It's a lousy job and he has nowhere to go but up which is why he makes peanuts. Same for the kids flipping burgers at McD's, he;s probably getting overpaid for what he's actually worth already. You don't have to like the boss or what he makes, but at least understand the differences.
It wasn't very long ago my wife and I had $45.00 a week to buy groceries and diapers on, and some gas money came out of that too. Minimum wage is a starting wage for bottom of the line work. Because we didn't have much money I did lawn and grounds work 5-6 days a week in exchange for rent, tilled gardens, laid carpet, stuffed insulation and had a little part time gun shop to boot. My wife resented the heck out of all the time away I spent, but we got by. No cable TV- we got 2 channels and both were snowy, a very used car, no "night life", no computers, we burned wood for heat, ice cream was a treat. Fast forward to today and people on min wage want laptops, smart phones, 500 channels, healthcare, the best clothes, the house to be at 72F in winter and 65 in summer, a nice car or 2, go to concerts, pot and booze, $60.00 haircuts, $80-150.00 sneakers, etc. And they won't shop at the Save A Lot or the Salvation Army thrift store, no, they shop at the name brand stores. They want to eat out every meal and they don't eat peanut butter and jelly at home either. There's been a lot of road kill eaten at our table, you won't see most min wage kids today that would even think of taking a car struck deer home. THAT is a big part of the problem. Young people on min wage living like they're making $20.00 an hour or more. Oh yeah, and CREDIT CARDS! Almost every young person I know has at least 3 CC, all maxed out with companies trying to collect payments. IMO it's the stupidity of the CC companies for giving an 18 year old a CC with a $6-10K limit, but it's the rest of us that pay.
Just my 2 cents.
This post was edited by Bret4207 at 04:22:36 03/10/14 2 times.
We sell tractor parts! We have the parts you need to repair your tractor - the right parts. Our low prices and years of research make us your best choice when you need parts. Shop Online Today. [ About Us ]
Today's Featured Article - Madison's County - by Anthony West. Philip Madison has been a good friend of mine for quite some time. He has patiently suffered my incessant chit chat on the subject of tractors for longer than I care to remember, and on many occasions he has put himself out, dropped what ever it was he was doing, to come and lend a hand cranking handles, or loading a find onto a trailer. Although he himself has never actually owned or restored a tractor, he was always enthusiastic and always around helping with other peoples projects.
... [Read Article]
Latest Ad:
1953 Ford Jubilee Tractor. Last driven 5 yrs ago. Parked ever since. As is as seen
[More Ads]
All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy
TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V.
