The Minimum Wage Debate

L.T. Fan · Jan 10, 2015

Iamtdg said:
Both. The department I'm in at Tech, though, is self-sustaining. We don't get any funds from the University.

Then i am confused. Is your retirement and payroll seperate or the same? My payroll was with the agency but my retirement was w i th the federal employees system.

L.T. Fan · Jan 10, 2015

Oh well it doesnt matter. I am detracting from the topic.

Cotton · Jan 10, 2015

L.T. Fan said:
Then i am confused. Is your retirement and payroll seperate or the same? My payroll was with the agency but my retirement was w i th the federal employees system.

My retirement is with TRS, the state teacher's retirement system. My payroll comes from the department I work for, not the University. I work for Transportation and parking and our revenue is generated by parking fees and the student transportation fee. We don't see any state tax money.

L.T. Fan · Jan 10, 2015

Iamtdg said:
My retirement is with TRS, the state teacher's retirement system. My payroll comes from the department I work for, not the University. I work for Transportation and parking and our revenue is generated by parking fees and the student transportation fee. We don't see any state tax money.

Thanks. So to get back on track, any unmechanized cotton pickers left in Lubbock?

Cotton · Jan 10, 2015

L.T. Fan said:
Thanks. So to get back on track, any unmechanized cotton pickers left in Lubbock?

Nah, there are still some unmechanized weed choppers, but all of the cotton is pulled by strippers. (the non-human kind)

L.T. Fan · Jan 10, 2015

pdom said:
Problem isn't minimum wage. It's too many people at this minimum wage level. We need to figure something out to reduce the numbers of this group - willing to listen to mandated birth control that's reversible or reduced minimum health care for those that can't afford it to naturally weed out the weak.

You mean like an all expense paid one way trip to somewhere?

Kbrown · Jan 10, 2015

L.T. Fan said:
You mean like an all expense paid one way trip to somewhere?

Cryptic but racist?

L.T. Fan · Jan 10, 2015

Kbrown said:
Cryptic but racist?

Not really. Pdom indicated there were too many minimum wage people. This category isn't identified by race. It is by population.

jeebs · Jan 12, 2015

Iamtdg said:
Even then you can't paint the difference between the two with such a broad brush. My job is not funded by any tax dollars at all.

Having a a guaranteed captive economic "rent", that is the same as taxes.

Cotton · Jan 12, 2015

jeebs said:
Having a a guaranteed captive economic "rent", that is the same as taxes.

I don't agree with that. They are paying tuition to go to school. It's a payment for services rendered.

jeebs · Jan 12, 2015

Iamtdg said:
I don't agree with that. They are paying tuition to go to school. It's a payment for services rendered.

You said you were paid out of parking and fines, of government property.

Also, even if what you say is correct, it does not mean you have the same economic pressures as the public sector, especially as your organization has little to no profit motive.

Cotton · Jan 12, 2015

jeebs said:
You said you were paid out of parking and fines, of government property.

Also, even if what you say is correct, it does not mean you have the same economic pressures as the public sector, especially as your organization has little to no profit motive.

We pay back almost a million a year to the University. If anything we are paying back into the system instead of taking.

Cotton · Jan 12, 2015

Oh, and our equipment isn't govt funded either.

E_D_Guapo · Jan 12, 2015

One word for the tone of this thread: sanctimonious.

skidadl · Jan 12, 2015

pdom said:
Problem isn't minimum wage. It's too many people at this minimum wage level. We need to figure something out to reduce the numbers of this group - willing to listen to mandated birth control that's reversible or reduced minimum health care for those that can't afford it to naturally weed out the weak.

We hurt ourselves by becoming consumers and no longer producers. We now suck at making things. It is really sad.

Clay_Allison · Jan 13, 2015

E_D_Guapo said:
One word for the tone of this thread: sanctimonious.

There used to be a nail on the head smiley. This would fit here.

L.T. Fan · Jan 13, 2015

E_D_Guapo said:
One word for the tone of this thread: sanctimonious.

We are interested in hearing your views.

L.T. Fan · Jan 13, 2015

Clay_Allison said:
There used to be a nail on the head smiley. This would fit here.

And yours.

Newt · Jan 13, 2015

E_D_Guapo said:
One word for the tone of this thread: sanctimonious.

Why's that? I don't really see it that way. I don't think I'm better than anyone, by far. In fact, 99% of people can do my job. I don't think many people want to take on the responsibility though.

I assume you are on the other end of the spectrum from me, that's why I started this thread, enlighten me. Seriously.

Cotton · Jan 13, 2015

E_D_Guapo said:
One word for the tone of this thread: sanctimonious.

Pride in what one has accomplished doesn't always equal sanctimonious.

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