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re: Now that rail workers are receiving pay increases of 24% how much y’all asking?
Posted on 9/16/22 at 9:25 am to Jsand43
Posted on 9/16/22 at 9:25 am to Jsand43
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$18 an hour is no longer a living wage.
yeah it is, might not be living high on the hog but you can live on that. The problem is not an income issue for most its a spending issue. If you make $18/hr you shouldnt be driving brand new cars with new phones, and eating out.
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Posted on 9/16/22 at 9:25 am to Powerman
I have a friend's son that is not a particularly intelligent young man of 20. He just got started as a framer 2 months ago and he's making more than $18....in southern Oklahoma.
Posted on 9/16/22 at 9:26 am to The Maj
I did start my own handyman business out of necessity. It's just not possible to make a decent living working for other people in construction right now.
Posted on 9/16/22 at 9:27 am to Jsand43
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Plumbing companies are still paying their top guys $25 an hour, while charging customers $150 an hour.
And the rest of that $125 an hour goes to taxes, vehicles, fuel, paying support staff, insurance, etc.
Posted on 9/16/22 at 9:29 am to AubieinNC2009
Average rent in the Lafayette area is $1,000 a month. That won't get you anything nice either, a basic one bedroom. Factor in everything else including skyrocketing energy cost, kids, insurance, and no $18 an hour is no longer a living wage. Unless of course your idea of a living wage is living under a bridge in a cardboard box.
Posted on 9/16/22 at 9:29 am to AubieinNC2009
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yeah it is, might not be living high on the hog but you can live on that. The problem is not an income issue for most its a spending issue. If you make $18/hr you shouldnt be driving brand new cars with new phones, and eating out.
If you make 18 dollars an hour you can't afford a one bedroom apartment in most cities
Posted on 9/16/22 at 9:29 am to Jsand43
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I did start my own handyman business out of necessity.
Most people I know are having a lot of trouble finding plumbers, electricians, and general construction folks (siding, roofing, etc) that have the time to get to the homeowner...
There is definitely a vacuum in many places right now...
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working for other people in construction right now
They are only going to pay what they can get away with paying... Always been that way...
Posted on 9/16/22 at 9:33 am to The Maj
Eventually I plan to move to the Pacific Northwest where they do pay good wages for plumbers, at least 3x more than in LA. Down here in the south, the illegals are starting to take over every facet of construction. All they need is one family member with a plumbing license and it's over with for whitey.
Posted on 9/16/22 at 9:34 am to Bass Tiger
quote:I don't eat a whole lot of fast food but in addition to their price increases, the serving sizes are smaller. Plus, some have still not opened back up for inside dining. They see that if people are willing to wait in drive through for "fast" food, why should they have the added expense of keeping the inside clean and stocked with the condiments, napkins, etc.
ain't dropping their menu prices which are up 30% since the COVID19 pandemic.
Posted on 9/16/22 at 9:35 am to Jsand43
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illegals are starting to take over every facet of construction
Can't be true, just ask Powerman above, illegals are not a problem, at all... We should embrace our brown brothers...
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Pacific Northwest where they do pay good wages for plumbers
You better check the cost of living... "good" wages always come with higher prices...
Posted on 9/16/22 at 9:35 am to Jsand43
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Right now, in a single income situation, at least $25 and hour. Have you been to the grocery store lately?
shite man, yall were just yelling that $15.00 an hour was a living wage like 3-4 years ago
Posted on 9/16/22 at 9:36 am to The Maj
What's your background? Do you work in construction?
Posted on 9/16/22 at 9:37 am to Bass Tiger
My welfare and food stamps and sect 8 have all gone up 5000%
You people working are a bunch of suckers
You people working are a bunch of suckers
Posted on 9/16/22 at 9:45 am to Jsand43
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What's your background? Do you work in construction?
Raised on a farm and built houses in the winter...
Retired Military...
Built Several Businesses after retirement...
One was a earth work / construction company... Probably hired more subs in my life than you have seen...
Currently retired and loving life... Living on the "farm"...
Posted on 9/16/22 at 9:50 am to The Maj
So an out of touch boomer, got it.
Posted on 9/16/22 at 9:51 am to The Maj
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You mentioned "living wage", maybe you don't understand what a living wage is and how it is used by the left to push their economic plans/policies...
This ^^^ brings up a situation that occurred this past Wednesday at a vacation rental where me and the wife are currently staying on the outskirts of Denver.
We get to the rental and the host says the previous guest reported a bird's nest in the dryer vent and there would be someone out in the next hour or two to remove the nest. Two young 20 somethings show up, 20 minutes later the nest is removed. I call the rental host to advise her everything is taken care of and she wants to talk to the maintenance dudes, so I have my phone on speaker and I'm eavesdropping on the conversation between the maintenance dudes and the vacation rental host.....they charged her $300 via Venmo. The call ends and I'm talking with the two maintenance dudes and I find out they work for a nationwide property maintenance company....I told them $300 for one hours work....not bad, I then said y'all need to consider starting your own property maintenance business, they laughed and said, "We have had quite a few people tell us the same thing."
If we want lowere pricing, there has to be competition, $300 to remove a bird's nest from a dryer vent tells me there's not enough competition.
Posted on 9/16/22 at 9:52 am to Jsand43
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So an out of touch boomer, got it.
If you say so kid... Still consult on various projects, have many friends in the business...
If you were worth $25 per hour, you would not be posting on the internet on a Friday morning when there is work to be done...
Or you should be loading your car and heading to the nirvana of the Pacific Northwest... Let me know how it goes when you get there with that "living wage"...
Posted on 9/16/22 at 9:53 am to The Maj
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If you were worth $25 per hour, you would not be posting on the internet on a Friday morning when there is work to be done...
I'm making more than double that while I'm posting
Posted on 9/16/22 at 9:56 am to Bass Tiger
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$300 to remove a bird's nest from a dryer vent tells me there's not enough competition.
There is not enough labor... I had to wait 4 weeks to have some trees removed from one of my rental properties in FL... Regulation has some to do with the delay... The rest, finding a contractor that was available...
These were not a hard removal either...
Posted on 9/16/22 at 9:56 am to Bass Tiger
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It’s easy to understand why rail workers asked for and will receive a 24% pay increase with an immediate 14% increase. Let’s consider the pay increase other workers have received since the Covid19 pandemic.
Link for this. All the news is reporting is paid leave nothing on pay which I found hard to believe.
Found this it's even worse
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Voluntary assigned days off and one additional paid day off (Unions had sought 15 paid sick days. Currently, rail freight workers don't have any sick days)
Guaranteed time away for medical visits;
No disruptions to current health care plans;
An immediate wage increase of 14% and 24% over the next five years;
Annual lump sum bonuses of $5,000.
long live inflation
This post was edited on 9/16/22 at 10:05 am
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