Proposed $15.00 hr. minimum wage. Good?
Posted to Industry Issues Forum on 2/20/2021
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Hello folks,
I am going to avoid the political discussion on this
subject, to avoid violating iATN policies. So I ask any who
reply to refrain from politics and focus on how it may
impact our industry.
I am curious if people think this $15.00 minimum wage idea
will be sustainable in this industry. We are already
struggling to find any qualified employees to perform even
simple repairs and servicing. Would any of you start a
"green" employee with no experience or tools at this rate?
Myself, I cannot afford to have someone just watch me work,
even more, I cannot afford the resulting mistakes that are
likely to happen. This could be dangerous or even deadly.
Where are these imaginary $15.00 hr. jobs going to come
from?
Back many years ago the minimum wage was established to
incentivize young people to get into the job market before
or as they graduated from high school. It was not designed
or intended to be a living wage from my understanding. It
was an incentive to work long enough to gain some skills in
the job market and ten move up to better paying jobs as the
skills got better.
What worries me is more jobs are going to be cut as a
result.
Roughly 2 years ago I let my last helper go because he was
not following simple instructions and he was costing me due
to a lot of rework and mad customers.
Glenn A. Hunt Consultant/Owner Automotive Doc's Devine, Texas, USA
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