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08-16-2011
It's not just that. Companies know the job market is down so they know they can pay a low wage because there's tons of people who have to take it. They've got us by the balls right now. Hoping to hell the job market flips and they start having to offer a competitive wage to attract folks.Originally Posted by chevyy1212
08-16-2011
It was happening wayyyy before the down job market. Its a issue with "certain" people willing to work for crap and taking away a decent American way of living. That is the issue. I work with alot of these people and they laugh at our country and all of us. To them lkiving in our hell is there heaven well since they also get all the goverment assistance they could ever want. It wont matter if the job market gets better they will still be able to pay much less than before. It screws everyone in the end. Only certain job sectors will be safe-ish from this. Im pretty passionate about this topic.
Either way yes our states/country piss our money away and that was the OP point so I agree with you there.
08-17-2011
Prevailing wage is $60 /hr here in NJ. If I was offered a job would I take it, yes. But I would have to work my butt off to feel like I was worth it. Sickens me when I see the road construction workers standing there with a shovel doing nothing at all while 1 guy is working his butt off. I was working so I couldn't do it, but I offered my friend a job at prevailing wage. He could of done it, but he didn't want to be part of the problem so he turned it down. Would of been almost $30k in 3 months.
08-17-2011
It did make me feel like I was cheating somebody some where, and when you seal floors you sit around doing nothing inbetween coats for an hour or 2 waiting for it to dry... so I feel like I did about $100 bucks of work for over $300
08-17-2011
that's what the unions do for ya, make the price of job sky high so they can pay outrageous salary's.
i love the road crews, 6 guys, 1 in a hole digging slowly/helping the back hoe, 4 other watch. id loose my mind wasting 8 to 10 hrs a day like that.
08-18-2011
The guys standing there watching are for quality control, lol.
08-18-2011
Unfortunately lots of people think that way, it's not just in unions, it's everywhere. The guys standing around are the exception, not the standard and I can't/won't defend them. Their job just happens to be hugely in the publics eye. Every work palce in america has them, even if you don't see them. People see a union as a "private club" that you pay to get in, pay a percentage while your in, plus yearly dues, ect.. In return you get a great paying job that you just have to show up for and do nothing.. Bull****. In essence it's like our group buys here. The more people you get interested the better the outcome. Training, safety, income, insurance and retirement. Thats what gets me out of bed everyday. I take pride in my job. Full days work for a full days pay and everybody goes home safe. Do you think anyone would pick a contractor without knowing the quality of work they are receiving? I wouldn't. Some times half price means half ass. I'm not here to kick rocks and start a pissin match, just wanted to give my .02
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