http://honeyrunapiaries.com/blog/minimum-wage-why-make-it-so-complex/11 A beekeepers journal, thoughts and random rants. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 08:15:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://honeyrunapiaries.com/blog/minimum-wage-why-make-it-so-complex/11#comment-6 Tim Arheit Wed, 04 Oct 2006 04:11:54 +0000 http://honeyrunapiaries.com/blog/minimum-wage-why-make-it-so-complex/11#comment-6 You could view that as a pay cut. But the paycut was not because minimum wage went up, but because the cost of living went up (and minimum wage is just tied to cost of living with the above plan). If your wages didn't go up you'd have an effective pay cut either way. You could view that as a pay cut. But the paycut was not because minimum wage went up, but because the cost of living went up (and minimum wage is just tied to cost of living with the above plan). If your wages didn’t go up you’d have an effective pay cut either way.

]]> http://honeyrunapiaries.com/blog/minimum-wage-why-make-it-so-complex/11#comment-5 BUZ Wed, 04 Oct 2006 01:20:09 +0000 http://honeyrunapiaries.com/blog/minimum-wage-why-make-it-so-complex/11#comment-5 Yes Please and Thank You. Everything you said about substandard wages is true. One point to consider--if minimum wage goes up and yours doesn't--is that a pay cut? Yes Please and Thank You. Everything you said about substandard wages is true. One point to consider–if minimum wage goes up and yours doesn’t–is that a pay cut?

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