Will employers agree to raising the progressive wage from $1000 to $1500?!

[Isogallardo]

Raising the progressive wage from $1000 to $1500?! Would lower skilled workers deserved such pay if they are not upgraded with skills? Would any employers pay that kind of money for a low skill worker or a better skilled one? Employers would you like to comment?

 

[Leongsam]

If all those who are currently earning $1000 are paid $1500 instead, then those who are currently earning $1500 will demand that their salaries be increased to $2000 or more in order to maintain the differential. The supervisors of these people will then ask for a higher salary too. After all, you can't have a supervisor of security guards earning the same salary of those reporting to him.

The chain reaction will inflate the wage bill significantly and the increase in overheads will have to be passed on to the customers.

The net result will be an increase in overall costs and the resulting inflation will mean that $1500 will buy what previously cost only $1000.

Higher wages cannot be legislated. They have to be earned via the free market mechanism.

 

[nutbush]

i'd suggest that all workers be paid orderly as in hourly rate and with OT regardless that you are blue or white collar. best if the workers can get paid fortnightly instead of monthly. there must be minimum wage starting with McDonalds. i noticed a lot of workers get exploited without OT and this is obscenely immoral of their crooked employers.

 

[da dick]

i'd suggest that all workers be paid orderly as in hourly rate and with OT regardless that you are blue or white collar. best if the workers can get paid fortnightly instead of monthly. there must be minimum wage starting with McDonalds. i noticed a lot of workers get exploited without OT and this is obscenely immoral of their crooked employers.

never happen in your lifetime when uni-grad still earning $6/hr for an "office" job.

 

[Scrooball (clone)]

Job market is good. Low unemployment. But don't expect good pay. I have been observing the situation. Singapore really going to the dogs. Companies are hiring those expats and those who speak with accents after spending a few years overseas.

 

[greenies]

Free market mechanism, yes.
Free import of cheap labour and depress the local wages, big NO.

If all those who are currently earning $1000 are paid $1500 instead, then those who are currently earning $1500 will demand that their salaries be increased to $2000 or more in order to maintain the differential. The supervisors of these people will then ask for a higher salary too. After all, you can't have a supervisor of security guards earning the same salary of those reporting to him.

The chain reaction will inflate the wage bill significantly and the increase in overheads will have to be passed on to the customers.

The net result will be an increase in overall costs and the resulting inflation will mean that $1500 will buy what previously cost only $1000.

Higher wages cannot be legislated. They have to be earned via the free market mechanism.

 

[rushifa666]

Minimum wage is for survival. Can anyone survive on 1000 a month? Without making any sacrifice?1.5 is a stretch too. Status quo is never the answer

 

[Scrooball (clone)]

Minimum wage is for survival. Can anyone survive on 1000 a month? Without making any sacrifice?1.5 is a stretch too. Status quo is never the answer

Can. Walk to work. Go to temple for free meal. Stay at beach. U get the idea.