John Egelkrout
Jun 24, 2021

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People are done with those $10 per hour jobs. I work in a place that advertises they pay up to $22 per hour. I don't know a single person making anywhere near that. Most make half that. Corporate America has become addicted to an endless supply of cheap labor, and workers are on to it. They say they can't afford to pay more, but they always find it for executive bonuses and pay. Chipotle recently raised their starting pay to $15 per hour, and they only had to raise the price of a burrito by 30 cents. If companies want workers, they need to raise their wages.

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John Egelkrout
John Egelkrout

Written by John Egelkrout

I am a sanity-curious former teacher who writes about politics, social issues, memoirs, and a variety of other topics. You can also follow me on Substack.

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