| Hope none of you in US work for the minimium |
by shminux |
2006-11-19 12:55:59 |
| wage. Because not only it's not raised, in all likelihood you will no longer be able to declare a personal bankruptcy and get a fresh start if you use payday loans or carry a credit card debt. link
Unless I misunderstand something. |
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Hmmm | by wtfunkymonkey | 2005-03-08 10:28:25 |
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not passed yet, but it will be soon | by shminux | 2005-03-08 10:34:04 |
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hmmm | by MikeCDN | 2005-03-08 10:30:34 |
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Or like happened here | by DesertRat66 | 2005-03-08 10:38:27 |
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Well, to an extent | by MatthewDBA | 2005-03-08 10:39:41 |
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Were not talking about a small raise though | by MikeCDN | 2005-03-08 11:22:35 |
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ever tried to feed a family on a minimum wage? | by shminux | 2005-03-08 10:40:20 |
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Why the hell does anyone | by hyzenthlay | 2005-03-08 11:04:37 |
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see the pregnancy test thread above (n/t) | by shminux | 2005-03-08 11:05:43 |
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you bought a VAT of Crisco on Minimum wage? | by plblark | 2005-03-08 11:08:27 |
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some do, most don't, unfortunately | by shminux | 2005-03-08 11:14:47 |
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The current minimum wage is a joke | by thread_killer | 2005-03-08 11:17:35 |
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it's a cheapest "safety net" available | by shminux | 2005-03-08 11:19:24 |
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Mcdonalds pays better than minimum wage | by joecrouse | 2005-03-08 13:33:04 |
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Depends on the area | by altordwm | 2005-03-08 13:44:42 |
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I live in a RURAL area. | by joecrouse | 2005-03-08 13:58:11 |
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I've often wondered the same thing | by jdelphiki | 2005-03-08 11:19:42 |
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Uhm yeah, and? | by hyzenthlay | 2005-03-08 11:34:45 |
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my point of view is more pragmatic: | by shminux | 2005-03-08 11:39:44 |
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No | by hyzenthlay | 2005-03-08 11:45:54 |
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the right to procreation | by Nightwind | 2005-03-08 11:50:56 |
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It's listed in the bible | by MikeCDN | 2005-03-08 11:54:23 |
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It is tempting | by hyzenthlay | 2005-03-08 12:04:16 |
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That's horribly sexist | by MikeCDN | 2005-03-08 12:07:53 |
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Not what I meant | by hyzenthlay | 2005-03-08 12:17:59 |
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Would it help you to know that the | by joecrouse | 2005-03-08 13:45:09 |
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And? | by hyzenthlay | 2005-03-08 16:50:24 |
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Have you ever earned minimum wage. | by joecrouse | 2005-03-08 13:43:24 |
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Yes | by hyzenthlay | 2005-03-08 16:49:02 |
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Because at 14-21 I had to work to | by joecrouse | 2005-03-08 19:10:04 |
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not always stupid. Accidents happen. (n/t) | by plblark | 2005-03-08 11:40:14 |
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Once could be an accident | by hyzenthlay | 2005-03-08 11:49:10 |
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3 kids, 2 birth control failures | by thread_killer | 2005-03-08 12:10:05 |
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What kind | by hyzenthlay | 2005-03-08 12:15:23 |
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Child number one | by thread_killer | 2005-03-08 12:45:23 |
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Aaaah | by hyzenthlay | 2005-03-08 13:16:31 |
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Sometimes it's doctor's advice. | by JPaganel | 2005-03-08 13:25:31 |
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Well | by hyzenthlay | 2005-03-08 16:51:56 |
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For the pill, yes | by tigermouse | 2005-03-08 17:34:36 |
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How about "they didn't *start* on minimum wage"? | by HadEnuf | 2005-03-08 14:05:52 |
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So | by hyzenthlay | 2005-03-08 16:59:10 |
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My skills were *far* from non-transferable | by HadEnuf | 2005-03-08 22:13:18 |
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Agreed. | by jdelphiki | 2005-03-08 11:06:50 |
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Not disputing that | by MikeCDN | 2005-03-08 11:15:45 |
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That's not quite how i'm reading it | by MatthewDBA | 2005-03-08 10:33:41 |
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I think you misunderstood something. | by BloodyViking | 2005-03-08 10:34:38 |
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"...abuse of the bankruptcy code is rare." | by carthax | 2005-03-08 10:35:14 |
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why the heck | by niwikki | 2005-03-08 10:38:09 |
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Ummm... Cuz they're dumb? | by carthax | 2005-03-08 10:39:23 |
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Because you actually aren't in some cases | by DesertRat66 | 2005-03-08 10:40:02 |
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statistics: 4% is abuse. (n/t) | by shminux | 2005-03-08 10:41:13 |
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src= ? (n/t) | by MatthewDBA | 2005-03-08 10:44:04 |
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here is one (admittedly partisan) | by shminux | 2006-11-19 12:55:59 |
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They still could | by tigermouse | 2005-03-08 17:44:23 |
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Something that REALLY bugs me... | by McNutcase | 2005-03-08 11:32:16 |
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You consider it right | by MikeCDN | 2005-03-08 11:34:31 |
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similar in Canada: can't declare bancruptcy | by shminux | 2005-03-08 11:37:36 |
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Nope, you've missed it as well... | by McNutcase | 2005-03-08 11:39:51 |
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I understand, here it's slightly different | by shminux | 2005-03-08 11:43:30 |
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And the goverment wants more poor kids at Uni. | by McNutcase | 2005-03-08 11:46:28 |
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Note that I said IF. | by McNutcase | 2005-03-08 11:38:44 |
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in the US, people used to abuse the system | by plblark | 2005-03-08 11:39:07 |
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see below: 4% average rate of abuse. (n/t) | by shminux | 2005-03-08 12:02:55 |
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They only way to discharge school loans... | by esbita | 2005-03-08 12:23:40 |
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Which sucks because my college loan | by joecrouse | 2005-03-08 13:54:49 |
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You think the Gov't. is gonna lose money on this? | by themadkansan | 2005-03-08 12:19:46 |
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I moved | by thread_killer | 2005-03-08 12:39:54 |
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I cant afford it and my fiance wont. (n/t) | by joecrouse | 2005-03-08 13:55:55 |
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Bankruptcy bill appeared before. | by esbita | 2005-03-08 11:53:46 |
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will be declared a "flip-flopper", come 2008 :) (n/t) | by shminux | 2005-03-08 12:00:38 |
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What's minimum wage at these days?.... | by OnDemand | 2005-03-08 11:58:45 |
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$5.15/hr. (n/t) | by themadkansan | 2005-03-08 12:12:26 |
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Oh, thats kinda low | by OnDemand | 2005-03-08 12:30:21 |
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It varies by state, too... | by esbita | 2005-03-08 13:21:15 |
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Or 2.38 if your a waitress/waiter. | by joecrouse | 2005-03-08 13:57:26 |
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They are still guaranteed minimum wage | by BloodyViking | 2005-03-08 15:37:29 |
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Yea right. | by joecrouse | 2005-03-08 18:21:10 |
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'Fraid Joe's right about that one. | by HadEnuf | 2005-03-08 21:52:36 |
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Perhaps, but so was I. | by BloodyViking | 2005-03-09 06:05:09 |