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[banjodeano]

Yeah let's put more people out of work, who's a clever boy then

 

thanks for the put down Michael, dont feel aggrieved when it comes back at you..

Companies will evolve, if they dont evolve then they will be replaced, thats life

 

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Not quite right. I will correct it for you.

'if they are in business and cant make a decent profit they dont have a viable business, let them go to the wall and be replaced by a business that can in China.'

 

So well done you with your GSCE in politics.

but what about freds cafe down the road, will that go to china as well?

[Michael_W]

How does paying very low wages help the economy?

 

The state has to subsidise these low paid workers, effectively 'topping up' their wages to a minimum income level, through tax credits and other benefits.

 

Low wages only really benefit the miserly employers that pay them.

 

Tax credits are generally for people working part time and are a sweetener to get people to take those low paid jobs and arguably help the economy, you can look at things that way too.

[hackey lad]

thanks for the put down Michael, dont feel aggrieved when it comes back at you..

Companies will evolve, if they dont evolve then they will be replaced, thats life

 

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but what about freds cafe down the road, will that go to china as well?

 

It will be replaced by a Tapas bar or a well known coffee shop for all the left wing luvvies

[Michael_W]

thanks for the put down Michael, dont feel aggrieved when it comes back at you..

Companies will evolve, if they dont evolve then they will be replaced, thats life

 

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but what about freds cafe down the road, will that go to china as well?

 

I won't feel aggrieved banjodeano, but your making ridiculous claims that would put people out of work, it's not that simple and you know it !

Freds probably not paying himself NMW either.

[Car Boot]

Freds probably not paying himself NMW either.

No. He's paying himself a lot more than the bare minimum legal wage.

[Robin-H]

No. He's paying himself a lot more than the bare minimum legal wage.

 

Both you an banjodeano live down the road from Fred's cafe? Know him personally do you?

[Michael_W]

No. He's paying himself a lot more than the bare minimum legal wage.

 

Fred is probably working 70 to 80 hours per week, he has to buy stock, pay bills and pay staff wages from the takings of his business, he may be paying himself less !

[alchresearch]

Who can buy a house, or even a new car on £7.50 per hour?

 

Probably nobody, so perhaps they should set their sights a little lower and not consider buying a house or a new car (what's wrong with second hand) until they're in a financial position to do so.

 

There are nice things in life that I'd like. But I don't whinge that I should get paid more, I either find a second job or look for a better paying one.

[melthebell]

Tax credits are generally for people working part time and are a sweetener to get people to take those low paid jobs and arguably help the economy, you can look at things that way too.

no they are not, i was claiming and receiving working tax credits because i was on low pay, most of my factory was.

as for your second point, utter <removed> MOST jobs these days are either temporary, part time or low paid, and i know, im back unemployed and looking out there for them.

Edited December 4, 2017 by nikki-red

[Robin-H]

no they are not, i was claiming and receiving working tax credits because i was on low pay, most of my factory was.

as for your second point, utter <removed> MOST jobs these days are either temporary, part time or low paid, and i know, im back unemployed and looking out there for them.

 

Hmm,

 

Most jobs are full time jobs, and most people who got jobs in the last 12 months got full time jobs.

 

https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/employmentandemployeetypes/bulletins/uklabourmarket/november2017

Edited December 4, 2017 by nikki-red