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She said that people just didn't want to work anymore. If the homeless poor wanted jobs, there were plenty to be had. He said people are working, just not in jobs advertised on the establishment's front door. Those jobs don't pay enough to live on. You would have to work 3 jobs and still not have enough to house and feed yourself. If the business owners would pay enough, people would work there. She said those jobs AREN'T WORTH THAT MUCH MONEY. (Sorry for the shouting, but I wanted to emphasize that part.) He asked if she would do those jobs knowing that at the end of the day the only home waiting was a park bench. She did not answer. But there it is. She left the foul unspoken part sitting out for all of us to see. She thinks that there is a whole class of people who don't deserve a basic quality of life; housing, food, clothing, healthcare. They should just be grateful for the privilege of flipping her burger.
There is a study that says to rent a basic apartment anywhere in the US, you need to make $24.50 an hour.
And that is what it is like here in the United States.
You're absolutely right! Such attitudes are despicable. It's today's version of Marie Antoinette saying "Let them eat cake."
ReplyDeleteYeah, I've heard the 'no one wants to work' thing, too. Lots of signs in the windows of various establishments, usually fast food or places like video game stores. "Sorry we're closed, no one wants to work." And people add the word "Here" to the end of it.
ReplyDeleteThe minimum wage isn't enough for anyone to live on. I wouldn't work for minimum wage, either.
I am grateful for an employer who values me.
Yes, and you deserve an employer who values you. You earned it.
DeleteOur friend Molly had an apartment she shared. She worked 2 jobs full time. The rent was raised so high that she had to move back home.
ReplyDeleteMy grand daughter has worked two jobs this past two years and the employers treat her like crap but she grinds on. No way she can even think of moving to an apartment.
I can't afford an apartment even in my area where a studio apartment is nearly $900 per month!