"a shot heard round the world": Crazy Bernie praises Bezos for raising Amazon workers minimum wage

[Harpy Eagle]

I told my wife last night - “If anything you buy on Amazon, or any service you get from them, goes up even $0.01; you get it somewhere else... even if it’s more expensive.”

I will not support a company that artificially inflates pay beyond what the employees deserve. An employee who was making $7.25 yesterday doesn’t deserve $15.00 today simply for political grandstanding.

It has nothing to do with what an employee deserves. Amazon is expanding its services in a tight labor market and is having difficulty attracting quality employees, so this move will help them improve the quality of new hires. If Obama were still in office, it wouldn't have been necessary to raise wages so much to attract quality employees because is that economy so many people had given up all hope of finding a decent job and left the work force in despair.

Labor force participation hasn’t changed with trump...

Every month under Obama when the employment statistics were released there was a caveat that when the unemployment rate dropped it was at least in part because so many people had dropped out of the labor force in despair of ever finding a decent job, but there have been no such caveats since Trump took office.

Yes Fox News and Breitbart talked about labor force participation rate constantly under obama. Well it’s just as bad now under trump. The right wing news sources have just dropped it. Just like they don’t talk about deficits anymore.

Trump spent years saying the UE numbers were fake, till the day he won the election and the magically became real.

 

[Brain357]

I told my wife last night - “If anything you buy on Amazon, or any service you get from them, goes up even $0.01; you get it somewhere else... even if it’s more expensive.”

I will not support a company that artificially inflates pay beyond what the employees deserve. An employee who was making $7.25 yesterday doesn’t deserve $15.00 today simply for political grandstanding.

It has nothing to do with what an employee deserves. Amazon is expanding its services in a tight labor market and is having difficulty attracting quality employees, so this move will help them improve the quality of new hires. If Obama were still in office, it wouldn't have been necessary to raise wages so much to attract quality employees because is that economy so many people had given up all hope of finding a decent job and left the work force in despair.

Labor force participation hasn’t changed with trump...

Every month under Obama when the employment statistics were released there was a caveat that when the unemployment rate dropped it was at least in part because so many people had dropped out of the labor force in despair of ever finding a decent job, but there have been no such caveats since Trump took office.

Yes Fox News and Breitbart talked about labor force participation rate constantly under obama. Well it’s just as bad now under trump. The right wing news sources have just dropped it. Just like they don’t talk about deficits anymore.

Trump spent years saying the UE numbers were fake, till the day he won the election and the magically became real.

Yes the real UE rate is over 20%!

 

[Votto]

corporate leaders around the world will follow Jeff's lead!

This should benefit Amazon. Now that they are top dog, raise expenses to help destroy your struggling competitors.

 

[MrShangles]

I told my wife last night - “If anything you buy on Amazon, or any service you get from them, goes up even $0.01; you get it somewhere else... even if it’s more expensive.”

I will not support a company that artificially inflates pay beyond what the employees deserve. An employee who was making $7.25 yesterday doesn’t deserve $15.00 today simply for political grandstanding.

Ill be damned if I support a fair wage

Do you buy stuff from let’s say CHINA, and your talking about fair wages.


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[MrShangles]

I told my wife last night - “If anything you buy on Amazon, or any service you get from them, goes up even $0.01; you get it somewhere else... even if it’s more expensive.”

I will not support a company that artificially inflates pay beyond what the employees deserve. An employee who was making $7.25 yesterday doesn’t deserve $15.00 today simply for political grandstanding.

That might be one of the stupidest post I have ever read on this forum! Well done.

Amazon, like most companies today is having trouble finding and keeping good employees due to the tightening labor market. When this happens companies that want quality employees will pay more to attract them and keep them.

Do you really think Bezos is doing this for some political reason? Are you that ill-informed?

Why is there a tightening labor market? Are you saying Trump is helping get these folks higher wages, it’s ok you can say he’s doing something good, come over to the right side!


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[Brain357]

I told my wife last night - “If anything you buy on Amazon, or any service you get from them, goes up even $0.01; you get it somewhere else... even if it’s more expensive.”

I will not support a company that artificially inflates pay beyond what the employees deserve. An employee who was making $7.25 yesterday doesn’t deserve $15.00 today simply for political grandstanding.

That might be one of the stupidest post I have ever read on this forum! Well done.

Amazon, like most companies today is having trouble finding and keeping good employees due to the tightening labor market. When this happens companies that want quality employees will pay more to attract them and keep them.

Do you really think Bezos is doing this for some political reason? Are you that ill-informed?

Why is there a tightening labor market? Are you saying Trump is helping get these folks higher wages, it’s ok you can say he’s doing something good, come over to the right side!


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We’ll be hasn’t messed it up. Been tightening for years.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

I told my wife last night - “If anything you buy on Amazon, or any service you get from them, goes up even $0.01; you get it somewhere else... even if it’s more expensive.”

I will not support a company that artificially inflates pay beyond what the employees deserve. An employee who was making $7.25 yesterday doesn’t deserve $15.00 today simply for political grandstanding.

That might be one of the stupidest post I have ever read on this forum! Well done.

Amazon, like most companies today is having trouble finding and keeping good employees due to the tightening labor market. When this happens companies that want quality employees will pay more to attract them and keep them.

Do you really think Bezos is doing this for some political reason? Are you that ill-informed?

Why is there a tightening labor market? Are you saying Trump is helping get these folks higher wages, it’s ok you can say he’s doing something good, come over to the right side!


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There is a tightening labor market because the unemployment rate has been dropping since 2010 and has not leveled out.

If you wish to give Trump credit for the two years of lower UE then I will assume you also gave Obama credit for the 6 years of it under him?

As for me, I do not blame nor credit either POTUS.

 

[Anathema]

You are going to stop shopping with a company because they made a business decision to pay some of their employees more money...and you worry about their souls.

No, I worry about the souls of those who continue to shop there... like the relatives you mentioned.

 

[Anathema]

You still aren't getting it. This is all smoke and mirrors. This pay raise is nothing to Amazon. They aren't going to raise their prices because of it...

Then they’re violating a basic principle of good business as that’s just anoth reason for me not to shop with them any more.

I cannot and will not support a business that pays its employees more than necessary. My conscience will not allow it.

 

[Harpy Eagle]

You are going to stop shopping with a company because they made a business decision to pay some of their employees more money...and you worry about their souls.

No, I worry about the souls of those who continue to shop there... like the relatives you mentioned.

Once again, you have a total lack of a sense of irony. You are going to punish a company for giving their employees a raise, it is you that just might be lack a soul to start with.

What did those employees every do to you that you are pissed off at them getting a raise that you would quit using the company?

Why do you hate the Amazon employees?

 

[Rustic]

True, But beginner/service jobs are not careers… And should never be paid as careers. Because someone ends up paying for that shit

Slavery ended a long time ago. Jeff doesn't need another $100 billion.

No one should be paid something for nothing... that’s socialism

They have a job, numbnuts. And are just looking for a living wage.

Look for a better paying job, don’t expect great wages for service/beginner jobs.
Entitlement only hurts the ambitious and successful…

So entitlement for you is $15/hour.

Flipping burgers, stocking shelves and the like... of course it’s entitlement.

 

[Rustic]

I’m working at Amazon today. Timing couldn’t be better. It’s going about like you’d expect. Those that were promoted to 15 are wanting to know if they’re now going to get 20. It’s rolling right through the chain.

Socialism is only embraced by Progressives who have no sense of reality

 

[Rustic]

I told my wife last night - “If anything you buy on Amazon, or any service you get from them, goes up even $0.01; you get it somewhere else... even if it’s more expensive.”

I will not support a company that artificially inflates pay beyond what the employees deserve. An employee who was making $7.25 yesterday doesn’t deserve $15.00 today simply for political grandstanding.

It has nothing to do with what an employee deserves. Amazon is expanding its services in a tight labor market and is having difficulty attracting quality employees, so this move will help them improve the quality of new hires. If Obama were still in office, it wouldn't have been necessary to raise wages so much to attract quality employees because is that economy so many people had given up all hope of finding a decent job and left the work force in despair.

Labor force participation hasn’t changed with trump...

Every month under Obama when the employment statistics were released there was a caveat that when the unemployment rate dropped it was at least in part because so many people had dropped out of the labor force in despair of ever finding a decent job, but there have been no such caveats since Trump took office.

Yes Fox News and Breitbart talked about labor force participation rate constantly under obama. Well it’s just as bad now under trump. The right wing news sources have just dropped it. Just like they don’t talk about deficits anymore.

Socialism is the golden brick road to a world of piss and shit

 

[Harpy Eagle]

You still aren't getting it. This is all smoke and mirrors. This pay raise is nothing to Amazon. They aren't going to raise their prices because of it...

Then they’re violating a basic principle of good business as that’s just anoth reason for me not to shop with them any more.

I cannot and will not support a business that pays its employees more than necessary. My conscience will not allow it.

What makes you think you know what is necessary? Have you seen the books at Amazon?

Do you know how much the employees salary at every place you do business with?

You seem like a hate filled person that is pissed off that other people are getting something you are not. Are you mad because Wendy's will not give you a raise?

 

[Rustic]

It has nothing to do with what an employee deserves. Amazon is expanding its services in a tight labor market and is having difficulty attracting quality employees, so this move will help them improve the quality of new hires. If Obama were still in office, it wouldn't have been necessary to raise wages so much to attract quality employees because is that economy so many people had given up all hope of finding a decent job and left the work force in despair.

Labor force participation hasn’t changed with trump...

Every month under Obama when the employment statistics were released there was a caveat that when the unemployment rate dropped it was at least in part because so many people had dropped out of the labor force in despair of ever finding a decent job, but there have been no such caveats since Trump took office.

Yes Fox News and Breitbart talked about labor force participation rate constantly under obama. Well it’s just as bad now under trump. The right wing news sources have just dropped it. Just like they don’t talk about deficits anymore.

Trump spent years saying the UE numbers were fake, till the day he won the election and the magically became real.

Yes the real UE rate is over 20%!

There will always be people that have no desire to work at all… They are all progressives

 

[Harpy Eagle]

I’m working at Amazon today. Timing couldn’t be better. It’s going about like you’d expect. Those that were promoted to 15 are wanting to know if they’re now going to get 20. It’s rolling right through the chain.

Socialism is only embraced by Progressives who have no sense of reality

A private company paying their employees has nothing to do with Socialism, why do you keep bringing it up?

 

[Rustic]

I told my wife last night - “If anything you buy on Amazon, or any service you get from them, goes up even $0.01; you get it somewhere else... even if it’s more expensive.”

I will not support a company that artificially inflates pay beyond what the employees deserve. An employee who was making $7.25 yesterday doesn’t deserve $15.00 today simply for political grandstanding.

That might be one of the stupidest post I have ever read on this forum! Well done.

Amazon, like most companies today is having trouble finding and keeping good employees due to the tightening labor market. When this happens companies that want quality employees will pay more to attract them and keep them.

Do you really think Bezos is doing this for some political reason? Are you that ill-informed?

Why is there a tightening labor market? Are you saying Trump is helping get these folks higher wages, it’s ok you can say he’s doing something good, come over to the right side!


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We’ll be hasn’t messed it up. Been tightening for years.

Lol
Tightening? Socialism has always been as loose as a five dollar whore... I have been told this by Progressives, they know this well, their model is Europe.

 

[Rustic]

I’m working at Amazon today. Timing couldn’t be better. It’s going about like you’d expect. Those that were promoted to 15 are wanting to know if they’re now going to get 20. It’s rolling right through the chain.

Socialism is only embraced by Progressives who have no sense of reality

A private company paying their employees has nothing to do with Socialism, why do you keep bringing it up?

Progressives/socialism/collectivism all the same thing

 

[Rustic]

Socialism is such a easy target, because it has zero redeeming qualities

 

[Brain357]

I told my wife last night - “If anything you buy on Amazon, or any service you get from them, goes up even $0.01; you get it somewhere else... even if it’s more expensive.”

I will not support a company that artificially inflates pay beyond what the employees deserve. An employee who was making $7.25 yesterday doesn’t deserve $15.00 today simply for political grandstanding.

It has nothing to do with what an employee deserves. Amazon is expanding its services in a tight labor market and is having difficulty attracting quality employees, so this move will help them improve the quality of new hires. If Obama were still in office, it wouldn't have been necessary to raise wages so much to attract quality employees because is that economy so many people had given up all hope of finding a decent job and left the work force in despair.

Labor force participation hasn’t changed with trump...

Every month under Obama when the employment statistics were released there was a caveat that when the unemployment rate dropped it was at least in part because so many people had dropped out of the labor force in despair of ever finding a decent job, but there have been no such caveats since Trump took office.

Yes Fox News and Breitbart talked about labor force participation rate constantly under obama. Well it’s just as bad now under trump. The right wing news sources have just dropped it. Just like they don’t talk about deficits anymore.

Socialism is the golden brick road to a world of piss and shit

Glad to see your posts are still stupid and random.