American CEOs get 354 times salary of workers. In most countries ratio around 80 to 1 (still too hi)

What ever happened to making one's own way in life?
(and I am not talking about the disabled or mentally ill)
What incentive is there for one to better themselves if everything is provided for them by someone else?

Tax payers shouldn't subsidize the workers for the rich.


They aren't......they are subsidizing Americans who don't have the skills to get the kind of job that will pay enough for them to live.......so....you want to cut them off.?.....that is one way to go.......and it would encourage them to find better jobs......

Every full time job should be enough to live on. If the people at the top are making millions or billions, those at the bottom should have a living wage.


Why....? If you hand out donuts at a donut shop....and have 6 kids...should handing out donuts at a donut shop pay as much as digging coal.....or designing sky scrapers.......or running a billion dollar business......

And do you have any responsibility to match the number of kids you have to the amount of money you are making....or should you just get money regardless of how many children you choose to create?....on a donut, hand out salary?

Paying people enough so they aren't on welfare is not saying everyone should be paid the same. The top people will still be making millions.


So...again....if a guy starts having children, and has 6 of them, but either can't or won't get a better job than handing out donuts......whose fault is it? And do we pay him enough to "have a living" when another guy, doesn't start a family till he has a good paying job and only has one child because his salary will only support one child........

Who gets how much? And is that fair?
 
Retail/service will never be able to afford high wages across the board. You want to make more in those jobs, then better your skill set to become a manager. Apply for their management training programs.
Workers should find a way to better themselves, rather than rely on others to do it for them. If they develop the unique skills and integrity of work ethic, they can demand more, as they become worth more. Unless, of course they work for the union, then they can't demand more from their employer even though they work smarter and harder than the next guy.
What ever happened to making one's own way in life?
(and I am not talking about the disabled or mentally ill)
What incentive is there for one to better themselves if everything is provided for them by someone else?

Yes they help the rich employer make money while the tax payer subsidizes their pay.

Tax payers shouldn't subsidize the workers for the rich.


One of the best ways....defund democrats.....get rid of the democrat control of public schools...so people can actually get an education and get better jobs.....that is the key...and the democrats are preventing it.......

Where are these jobs? The largest employers are paying very little.
 
Retail/service will never be able to afford high wages across the board. You want to make more in those jobs, then better your skill set to become a manager. Apply for their management training programs.
Workers should find a way to better themselves, rather than rely on others to do it for them. If they develop the unique skills and integrity of work ethic, they can demand more, as they become worth more. Unless, of course they work for the union, then they can't demand more from their employer even though they work smarter and harder than the next guy.
What ever happened to making one's own way in life?
(and I am not talking about the disabled or mentally ill)
What incentive is there for one to better themselves if everything is provided for them by someone else?

Tax payers shouldn't subsidize the workers for the rich.


One of the best ways....defund democrats.....get rid of the democrat control of public schools...so people can actually get an education and get better jobs.....that is the key...and the democrats are preventing it.......

Where are these jobs? The largest employers are paying very little.

You will have to defend that claim. As long as people at the top are making gross amounts you can't say they can't afford to pay decent wages. Costco pays good wages.
 
You pay people, particularly in retail/service, what value they bring to the business. Do you ever consider the overhead of these businesses or how small their profit margin is or the stress of running a major company that must remain viable to its stock holders as well as its thousands of employees?
What ever happened to making one's own way in life?
(and I am not talking about the disabled or mentally ill)
What incentive is there for one to better themselves if everything is provided for them by someone else?

Tax payers shouldn't subsidize the workers for the rich.


They aren't......they are subsidizing Americans who don't have the skills to get the kind of job that will pay enough for them to live.......so....you want to cut them off.?.....that is one way to go.......and it would encourage them to find better jobs......

Every full time job should be enough to live on. If the people at the top are making millions or billions, those at the bottom should have a living wage.


Why....? If you hand out donuts at a donut shop....and have 6 kids...should handing out donuts at a donut shop pay as much as digging coal.....or designing sky scrapers.......or running a billion dollar business......

And do you have any responsibility to match the number of kids you have to the amount of money you are making....or should you just get money regardless of how many children you choose to create?....on a donut, hand out salary?

Paying people enough so they aren't on welfare is not saying everyone should be paid the same. The top people will still be making millions.
 
Defend it? Walmart, after all expenditures has a profit margin of only 3.77%. Do you realize how easy it would be for that margin to drop and no longer be a sustainable business? You think people hurt now, then let's see what happens if all those stores close. It would have a far reaching domino effect. It would reduce delivery drivers, manufacturing jobs, farmers, etc. and the ability of those with lower paying skill sets of having affordable food and clothing, along with their other benefits.
Retail/service will never be able to afford high wages across the board. You want to make more in those jobs, then better your skill set to become a manager. Apply for their management training programs.
Workers should find a way to better themselves, rather than rely on others to do it for them. If they develop the unique skills and integrity of work ethic, they can demand more, as they become worth more. Unless, of course they work for the union, then they can't demand more from their employer even though they work smarter and harder than the next guy.
Tax payers shouldn't subsidize the workers for the rich.


One of the best ways....defund democrats.....get rid of the democrat control of public schools...so people can actually get an education and get better jobs.....that is the key...and the democrats are preventing it.......

Where are these jobs? The largest employers are paying very little.

You will have to defend that claim. As long as people at the top are making gross amounts you can't say they can't afford to pay decent wages. Costco pays good wages.
 
Defend it? Walmart, after all expenditures has a profit margin of only 3.77%. Do you realize how easy it would be for that margin to drop and no longer be a sustainable business? You think people hurt now, then let's see what happens if all those stores close. It would have a far reaching domino effect. It would reduce delivery drivers, manufacturing jobs, farmers, etc. and the ability of those with lower paying skill sets of having affordable food and clothing, along with their other benefits.
Retail/service will never be able to afford high wages across the board. You want to make more in those jobs, then better your skill set to become a manager. Apply for their management training programs.
Workers should find a way to better themselves, rather than rely on others to do it for them. If they develop the unique skills and integrity of work ethic, they can demand more, as they become worth more. Unless, of course they work for the union, then they can't demand more from their employer even though they work smarter and harder than the next guy.


One of the best ways....defund democrats.....get rid of the democrat control of public schools...so people can actually get an education and get better jobs.....that is the key...and the democrats are preventing it.......

Where are these jobs? The largest employers are paying very little.

You will have to defend that claim. As long as people at the top are making gross amounts you can't say they can't afford to pay decent wages. Costco pays good wages.

The Waltons make billions each year not working. The execs make millions. There is money to pay more and they did announce they are paying more.
 
I agree this is disgustingly unfair. Should government stop it? I dont think so.

Publicly shaming these CEOs on social media and using a boycott maybe. But...if we still buy their products its our own fault.
 
Here, green eyed envy, let's give you some facts.
Where do you get that the children don't work? They developed their own careers, with all eventually joining Walmart, except Alice. Do you understand the Walton's are stock holders? When their dad started to become succesful, each was given a 20% share, but with the agreement each had to participate in quarterly family meetings for major decision making of the company. All but Alice, eventually decided to work for the company. Jim Walton has his own bank, and profits from that, as well as his job with Walmart among other ventures.
Jim Walton keeps it real at Arvest Bank KC leader Larrabee says - Kansas City Business Journal
Son Rob, became a lawyer, after earning his business degree and worked for a law firm in OK., until 1992, when his father died and then joined Walmart as is ceo today, working.
Alice, after graduation in finance, became an equity analyst and the a money manager. She opened Llama Bank, and also worked as a broker with EF Hutton. Today, she is the only retired Walton, but continues working on philanthropic projects, just as the others do.

Each of the Walton's have been successful in their own right. Alice, age 65, Jim, 66, and Rob 77. The latter 2 actively working.

One son was killed in an accident in 2005.


Did you know Sam Walton grew up on a farm and worked milking the cows, delivering that milk, and delivering newspapers? Did you know he lost his first retail outlet due to a greedy landlord?
If you think they aren't going to have consequences from raising wages you don't know a thing about a spreadsheet. They will be making up that added expense by prices rising higher, lesser quality items and/or fewer employees. Probably all 3. They will have to make up the difference.
Defend it? Walmart, after all expenditures has a profit margin of only 3.77%. Do you realize how easy it would be for that margin to drop and no longer be a sustainable business? You think people hurt now, then let's see what happens if all those stores close. It would have a far reaching domino effect. It would reduce delivery drivers, manufacturing jobs, farmers, etc. and the ability of those with lower paying skill sets of having affordable food and clothing, along with their other benefits.
Retail/service will never be able to afford high wages across the board. You want to make more in those jobs, then better your skill set to become a manager. Apply for their management training programs.
One of the best ways....defund democrats.....get rid of the democrat control of public schools...so people can actually get an education and get better jobs.....that is the key...and the democrats are preventing it.......

Where are these jobs? The largest employers are paying very little.

You will have to defend that claim. As long as people at the top are making gross amounts you can't say they can't afford to pay decent wages. Costco pays good wages.

The Waltons make billions each year not working. The execs make millions. There is money to pay more and they did announce they are paying more.
 
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First, I question the source for the figures.
Secondly, it is the Board members accepting these contracts, and the attorneys writing these contracts that are at fault, if they are.
I agree this is disgustingly unfair. Should government stop it? I dont think so.

Publicly shaming these CEOs on social media and using a boycott maybe. But...if we still buy their products its our own fault.
I agree this is disgustingly unfair. Should government stop it? I dont think so.

Publicly shaming these CEOs on social media and using a boycott maybe. But...if we still buy their products its our own fault.
 
Here, green eyed envy, let's give you some facts.
Where do you get that the children don't work? They developed their own careers, with all eventually joining Walmart, except Alice. Do you understand the Walton's are stock holders? When their dad started to become succesful, each was given a 20% share, but with the agreement each had to participate in quarterly family meetings for major decision making of the company. All but Alice, eventually decided to work for the company. Jim Walton has his own bank, and profits from that, as well as his job with Walmart among other ventures.
Jim Walton keeps it real at Arvest Bank KC leader Larrabee says - Kansas City Business Journal
Son Rob, became a lawyer, after earning his business degree and worked for a law firm in OK., until 1992, when his father died and then joined Walmart as is ceo today, working.
Alice, after graduation in finance, became an equity analyst and the a money manager. She opened Llama Bank, and also worked as a broker with EF Hutton. Today, she is the only retired Walton, but continues working on philanthropic projects, just as the others do.

Each of the Walton's have been successful in their own right. Alice, age 65, Jim, 66, and Rob 77. The latter 2 actively working.

One son was killed in an accident in 2005.


Did you know Sam Walton grew up on a farm and worked milking the cows, delivering that milk, and delivering newspapers? Did you know he lost his first retail outlet due to a greedy landlord?
If you think they aren't going to have consequences from raising wages you don't know a thing about a spreadsheet. They will be making up that added expense by prices rising higher, lesser quality items and/or fewer employees. Probably all 3. They will have to make up the difference.
Defend it? Walmart, after all expenditures has a profit margin of only 3.77%. Do you realize how easy it would be for that margin to drop and no longer be a sustainable business? You think people hurt now, then let's see what happens if all those stores close. It would have a far reaching domino effect. It would reduce delivery drivers, manufacturing jobs, farmers, etc. and the ability of those with lower paying skill sets of having affordable food and clothing, along with their other benefits.
Retail/service will never be able to afford high wages across the board. You want to make more in those jobs, then better your skill set to become a manager. Apply for their management training programs.
Where are these jobs? The largest employers are paying very little.

You will have to defend that claim. As long as people at the top are making gross amounts you can't say they can't afford to pay decent wages. Costco pays good wages.

The Waltons make billions each year not working. The execs make millions. There is money to pay more and they did announce they are paying more.

I'm not aware of them holding any position at Walmart currently. Regardless they are making billons and can afford to pay enough that workers aren't subsidized by the tax payer.
 
Here, green eyed envy, let's give you some facts.
Where do you get that the children don't work? They developed their own careers, with all eventually joining Walmart, except Alice. Do you understand the Walton's are stock holders? When their dad started to become succesful, each was given a 20% share, but with the agreement each had to participate in quarterly family meetings for major decision making of the company. All but Alice, eventually decided to work for the company. Jim Walton has his own bank, and profits from that, as well as his job with Walmart among other ventures.
Jim Walton keeps it real at Arvest Bank KC leader Larrabee says - Kansas City Business Journal
Son Rob, became a lawyer, after earning his business degree and worked for a law firm in OK., until 1992, when his father died and then joined Walmart as is ceo today, working.
Alice, after graduation in finance, became an equity analyst and the a money manager. She opened Llama Bank, and also worked as a broker with EF Hutton. Today, she is the only retired Walton, but continues working on philanthropic projects, just as the others do.

Each of the Walton's have been successful in their own right. Alice, age 65, Jim, 66, and Rob 77. The latter 2 actively working.

One son was killed in an accident in 2005.


Did you know Sam Walton grew up on a farm and worked milking the cows, delivering that milk, and delivering newspapers? Did you know he lost his first retail outlet due to a greedy landlord?
If you think they aren't going to have consequences from raising wages you don't know a thing about a spreadsheet. They will be making up that added expense by prices rising higher, lesser quality items and/or fewer employees. Probably all 3. They will have to make up the difference.
Defend it? Walmart, after all expenditures has a profit margin of only 3.77%. Do you realize how easy it would be for that margin to drop and no longer be a sustainable business? You think people hurt now, then let's see what happens if all those stores close. It would have a far reaching domino effect. It would reduce delivery drivers, manufacturing jobs, farmers, etc. and the ability of those with lower paying skill sets of having affordable food and clothing, along with their other benefits.
Retail/service will never be able to afford high wages across the board. You want to make more in those jobs, then better your skill set to become a manager. Apply for their management training programs.

You will have to defend that claim. As long as people at the top are making gross amounts you can't say they can't afford to pay decent wages. Costco pays good wages.

The Waltons make billions each year not working. The execs make millions. There is money to pay more and they did announce they are paying more.

I'm not aware of them holding any position at Walmart currently. Regardless they are making billons and can afford to pay enough that workers aren't subsidized by the tax payer.
Rob is now the ceo of Walmart, and Jim is ceo of the bank and Community Publishers, and works in Strategic Planning and Finance for Walmart.
 
Here, green eyed envy, let's give you some facts.
Where do you get that the children don't work? They developed their own careers, with all eventually joining Walmart, except Alice. Do you understand the Walton's are stock holders? When their dad started to become succesful, each was given a 20% share, but with the agreement each had to participate in quarterly family meetings for major decision making of the company. All but Alice, eventually decided to work for the company. Jim Walton has his own bank, and profits from that, as well as his job with Walmart among other ventures.
Jim Walton keeps it real at Arvest Bank KC leader Larrabee says - Kansas City Business Journal
Son Rob, became a lawyer, after earning his business degree and worked for a law firm in OK., until 1992, when his father died and then joined Walmart as is ceo today, working.
Alice, after graduation in finance, became an equity analyst and the a money manager. She opened Llama Bank, and also worked as a broker with EF Hutton. Today, she is the only retired Walton, but continues working on philanthropic projects, just as the others do.

Each of the Walton's have been successful in their own right. Alice, age 65, Jim, 66, and Rob 77. The latter 2 actively working.

One son was killed in an accident in 2005.


Did you know Sam Walton grew up on a farm and worked milking the cows, delivering that milk, and delivering newspapers? Did you know he lost his first retail outlet due to a greedy landlord?
If you think they aren't going to have consequences from raising wages you don't know a thing about a spreadsheet. They will be making up that added expense by prices rising higher, lesser quality items and/or fewer employees. Probably all 3. They will have to make up the difference.
Defend it? Walmart, after all expenditures has a profit margin of only 3.77%. Do you realize how easy it would be for that margin to drop and no longer be a sustainable business? You think people hurt now, then let's see what happens if all those stores close. It would have a far reaching domino effect. It would reduce delivery drivers, manufacturing jobs, farmers, etc. and the ability of those with lower paying skill sets of having affordable food and clothing, along with their other benefits.
You will have to defend that claim. As long as people at the top are making gross amounts you can't say they can't afford to pay decent wages. Costco pays good wages.

The Waltons make billions each year not working. The execs make millions. There is money to pay more and they did announce they are paying more.

I'm not aware of them holding any position at Walmart currently. Regardless they are making billons and can afford to pay enough that workers aren't subsidized by the tax payer.
Rob is now the ceo of Walmart, and Jim is ceo of the bank and Community Publishers, and works in Strategic Planning and Finance for Walmart.

If Rob is ceo, then who is this guy?
Doug McMillon - President and CEO Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
 
Here, green eyed envy, let's give you some facts.
Where do you get that the children don't work? They developed their own careers, with all eventually joining Walmart, except Alice. Do you understand the Walton's are stock holders? When their dad started to become succesful, each was given a 20% share, but with the agreement each had to participate in quarterly family meetings for major decision making of the company. All but Alice, eventually decided to work for the company. Jim Walton has his own bank, and profits from that, as well as his job with Walmart among other ventures.
Jim Walton keeps it real at Arvest Bank KC leader Larrabee says - Kansas City Business Journal
Son Rob, became a lawyer, after earning his business degree and worked for a law firm in OK., until 1992, when his father died and then joined Walmart as is ceo today, working.
Alice, after graduation in finance, became an equity analyst and the a money manager. She opened Llama Bank, and also worked as a broker with EF Hutton. Today, she is the only retired Walton, but continues working on philanthropic projects, just as the others do.

Each of the Walton's have been successful in their own right. Alice, age 65, Jim, 66, and Rob 77. The latter 2 actively working.

One son was killed in an accident in 2005.


Did you know Sam Walton grew up on a farm and worked milking the cows, delivering that milk, and delivering newspapers? Did you know he lost his first retail outlet due to a greedy landlord?
If you think they aren't going to have consequences from raising wages you don't know a thing about a spreadsheet. They will be making up that added expense by prices rising higher, lesser quality items and/or fewer employees. Probably all 3. They will have to make up the difference.
Defend it? Walmart, after all expenditures has a profit margin of only 3.77%. Do you realize how easy it would be for that margin to drop and no longer be a sustainable business? You think people hurt now, then let's see what happens if all those stores close. It would have a far reaching domino effect. It would reduce delivery drivers, manufacturing jobs, farmers, etc. and the ability of those with lower paying skill sets of having affordable food and clothing, along with their other benefits.
Retail/service will never be able to afford high wages across the board. You want to make more in those jobs, then better your skill set to become a manager. Apply for their management training programs.

You will have to defend that claim. As long as people at the top are making gross amounts you can't say they can't afford to pay decent wages. Costco pays good wages.

The Waltons make billions each year not working. The execs make millions. There is money to pay more and they did announce they are paying more.

I'm not aware of them holding any position at Walmart currently. Regardless they are making billons and can afford to pay enough that workers aren't subsidized by the tax payer.


They may be making billions....so. They aren't stealing the money....like politicians who go to congress poor and come back rich, and even if they have billions, a cash register job is still just a cash register job with a certain price for that skill set.....when it becomes a high skilled job...it will pay high skilled wages.....

Jealousy is an ugly thing...and it is the life blood of too many people commenting on Walmart...

If you don't like what Walmart is doing....start your own chain of super stores....pay "your" workers a million dollars if you want.....but don't bitch about Walmart....no one is forced to work for them........
 
Here is a question....if a guy is working at a donut store and he has 6 kids to support...and he is getting public charity from the government.......should the owner of the donut shop be forced to pay him a living wage for him and his 6 kids.....?
 
Here, green eyed envy, let's give you some facts.
Where do you get that the children don't work? They developed their own careers, with all eventually joining Walmart, except Alice. Do you understand the Walton's are stock holders? When their dad started to become succesful, each was given a 20% share, but with the agreement each had to participate in quarterly family meetings for major decision making of the company. All but Alice, eventually decided to work for the company. Jim Walton has his own bank, and profits from that, as well as his job with Walmart among other ventures.
Jim Walton keeps it real at Arvest Bank KC leader Larrabee says - Kansas City Business Journal
Son Rob, became a lawyer, after earning his business degree and worked for a law firm in OK., until 1992, when his father died and then joined Walmart as is ceo today, working.
Alice, after graduation in finance, became an equity analyst and the a money manager. She opened Llama Bank, and also worked as a broker with EF Hutton. Today, she is the only retired Walton, but continues working on philanthropic projects, just as the others do.

Each of the Walton's have been successful in their own right. Alice, age 65, Jim, 66, and Rob 77. The latter 2 actively working.

One son was killed in an accident in 2005.


Did you know Sam Walton grew up on a farm and worked milking the cows, delivering that milk, and delivering newspapers? Did you know he lost his first retail outlet due to a greedy landlord?
If you think they aren't going to have consequences from raising wages you don't know a thing about a spreadsheet. They will be making up that added expense by prices rising higher, lesser quality items and/or fewer employees. Probably all 3. They will have to make up the difference.
Defend it? Walmart, after all expenditures has a profit margin of only 3.77%. Do you realize how easy it would be for that margin to drop and no longer be a sustainable business? You think people hurt now, then let's see what happens if all those stores close. It would have a far reaching domino effect. It would reduce delivery drivers, manufacturing jobs, farmers, etc. and the ability of those with lower paying skill sets of having affordable food and clothing, along with their other benefits.
You will have to defend that claim. As long as people at the top are making gross amounts you can't say they can't afford to pay decent wages. Costco pays good wages.

The Waltons make billions each year not working. The execs make millions. There is money to pay more and they did announce they are paying more.

I'm not aware of them holding any position at Walmart currently. Regardless they are making billons and can afford to pay enough that workers aren't subsidized by the tax payer.


They may be making billions....so. They aren't stealing the money....like politicians who go to congress poor and come back rich, and even if they have billions, a cash register job is still just a cash register job with a certain price for that skill set.....when it becomes a high skilled job...it will pay high skilled wages.....

Jealousy is an ugly thing...and it is the life blood of too many people commenting on Walmart...

If you don't like what Walmart is doing....start your own chain of super stores....pay "your" workers a million dollars if you want.....but don't bitch about Walmart....no one is forced to work for them........

The problem is the workers are subsidized by tax payers. That shouldn't happen when owners and execs are making huge sums of money. Walmart has recently said they are giving raises so things might be moving in the right direction.
 
Here is a question....if a guy is working at a donut store and he has 6 kids to support...and he is getting public charity from the government.......should the owner of the donut shop be forced to pay him a living wage for him and his 6 kids.....?

Is the donut store the largest employer in the country and are the owners making billions? If so then yes.
 
Here, green eyed envy, let's give you some facts.
Where do you get that the children don't work? They developed their own careers, with all eventually joining Walmart, except Alice. Do you understand the Walton's are stock holders? When their dad started to become succesful, each was given a 20% share, but with the agreement each had to participate in quarterly family meetings for major decision making of the company. All but Alice, eventually decided to work for the company. Jim Walton has his own bank, and profits from that, as well as his job with Walmart among other ventures.
Jim Walton keeps it real at Arvest Bank KC leader Larrabee says - Kansas City Business Journal
Son Rob, became a lawyer, after earning his business degree and worked for a law firm in OK., until 1992, when his father died and then joined Walmart as is ceo today, working.
Alice, after graduation in finance, became an equity analyst and the a money manager. She opened Llama Bank, and also worked as a broker with EF Hutton. Today, she is the only retired Walton, but continues working on philanthropic projects, just as the others do.

Each of the Walton's have been successful in their own right. Alice, age 65, Jim, 66, and Rob 77. The latter 2 actively working.

One son was killed in an accident in 2005.


Did you know Sam Walton grew up on a farm and worked milking the cows, delivering that milk, and delivering newspapers? Did you know he lost his first retail outlet due to a greedy landlord?
If you think they aren't going to have consequences from raising wages you don't know a thing about a spreadsheet. They will be making up that added expense by prices rising higher, lesser quality items and/or fewer employees. Probably all 3. They will have to make up the difference.
Defend it? Walmart, after all expenditures has a profit margin of only 3.77%. Do you realize how easy it would be for that margin to drop and no longer be a sustainable business? You think people hurt now, then let's see what happens if all those stores close. It would have a far reaching domino effect. It would reduce delivery drivers, manufacturing jobs, farmers, etc. and the ability of those with lower paying skill sets of having affordable food and clothing, along with their other benefits.

The Waltons make billions each year not working. The execs make millions. There is money to pay more and they did announce they are paying more.

I'm not aware of them holding any position at Walmart currently. Regardless they are making billons and can afford to pay enough that workers aren't subsidized by the tax payer.


They may be making billions....so. They aren't stealing the money....like politicians who go to congress poor and come back rich, and even if they have billions, a cash register job is still just a cash register job with a certain price for that skill set.....when it becomes a high skilled job...it will pay high skilled wages.....

Jealousy is an ugly thing...and it is the life blood of too many people commenting on Walmart...

If you don't like what Walmart is doing....start your own chain of super stores....pay "your" workers a million dollars if you want.....but don't bitch about Walmart....no one is forced to work for them........

The problem is the workers are subsidized by tax payers. That shouldn't happen when owners and execs are making huge sums of money. Walmart has recently said they are giving raises so things might be moving in the right direction.


The one has nothing to do with the other.....walmart pays for work to be done...they are not a charity...what they pay is up to them, what workers will work for is up to them.....

and we aren't subsidizing walmart......we are giving money from one taxpayer to another tax payer who, for some reason, can't make enough money to support themselves and pay taxes........
 
Here is a question....if a guy is working at a donut store and he has 6 kids to support...and he is getting public charity from the government.......should the owner of the donut shop be forced to pay him a living wage for him and his 6 kids.....?

Is the donut store the largest employer in the country and are the owners making billions? If so then yes.


No.......it doesn't matter....you guys all say they have to make a living wage...even this guy handing out donuts at a small donut shop.....so how much should the owner of the donut shop pay the worker who has 6 kids and is on welfare?
 
Here, green eyed envy, let's give you some facts.
Where do you get that the children don't work? They developed their own careers, with all eventually joining Walmart, except Alice. Do you understand the Walton's are stock holders? When their dad started to become succesful, each was given a 20% share, but with the agreement each had to participate in quarterly family meetings for major decision making of the company. All but Alice, eventually decided to work for the company. Jim Walton has his own bank, and profits from that, as well as his job with Walmart among other ventures.
Jim Walton keeps it real at Arvest Bank KC leader Larrabee says - Kansas City Business Journal
Son Rob, became a lawyer, after earning his business degree and worked for a law firm in OK., until 1992, when his father died and then joined Walmart as is ceo today, working.
Alice, after graduation in finance, became an equity analyst and the a money manager. She opened Llama Bank, and also worked as a broker with EF Hutton. Today, she is the only retired Walton, but continues working on philanthropic projects, just as the others do.

Each of the Walton's have been successful in their own right. Alice, age 65, Jim, 66, and Rob 77. The latter 2 actively working.

One son was killed in an accident in 2005.


Did you know Sam Walton grew up on a farm and worked milking the cows, delivering that milk, and delivering newspapers? Did you know he lost his first retail outlet due to a greedy landlord?
If you think they aren't going to have consequences from raising wages you don't know a thing about a spreadsheet. They will be making up that added expense by prices rising higher, lesser quality items and/or fewer employees. Probably all 3. They will have to make up the difference.
The Waltons make billions each year not working. The execs make millions. There is money to pay more and they did announce they are paying more.

I'm not aware of them holding any position at Walmart currently. Regardless they are making billons and can afford to pay enough that workers aren't subsidized by the tax payer.


They may be making billions....so. They aren't stealing the money....like politicians who go to congress poor and come back rich, and even if they have billions, a cash register job is still just a cash register job with a certain price for that skill set.....when it becomes a high skilled job...it will pay high skilled wages.....

Jealousy is an ugly thing...and it is the life blood of too many people commenting on Walmart...

If you don't like what Walmart is doing....start your own chain of super stores....pay "your" workers a million dollars if you want.....but don't bitch about Walmart....no one is forced to work for them........

The problem is the workers are subsidized by tax payers. That shouldn't happen when owners and execs are making huge sums of money. Walmart has recently said they are giving raises so things might be moving in the right direction.


The one has nothing to do with the other.....walmart pays for work to be done...they are not a charity...what they pay is up to them, what workers will work for is up to them.....

and we aren't subsidizing walmart......we are giving money from one taxpayer to another tax payer who, for some reason, can't make enough money to support themselves and pay taxes........

Yes the reason being the greed of the rich. Sorry but this model just increases the size of government and I think that is bad. If they are making billions off the labor they can pay them enough they are not on welfare.
 
Here is a question....if a guy is working at a donut store and he has 6 kids to support...and he is getting public charity from the government.......should the owner of the donut shop be forced to pay him a living wage for him and his 6 kids.....?

Is the donut store the largest employer in the country and are the owners making billions? If so then yes.


No.......it doesn't matter....you guys all say they have to make a living wage...even this guy handing out donuts at a small donut shop.....so how much should the owner of the donut shop pay the worker who has 6 kids and is on welfare?

Yes it does matter.
 

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