CA to raise minimum wage to $15.00/hr

[Bill]

Fools.
Dang Fools.
Idiots.

If the stock market and housing prices stay steady, 2 years from now I'm outta here.

http://news.yahoo.com/bill-hiking-california-minimum-wage-15-passes-state-190028387--business.html#comments

Seriously, I work in outsourced product development (we hire AMERICANS) and see a lot of what's coming in the future. I know that major Japanese electronics firms have large R&D programs for point of sale kiosks for restaurants (goodbye minimum wage counter help) and I've spoken with multiple companies developing robotic cooking systems for restaurants like MacDonald's.

I'll place my bet, coming soon to Texas, too. Unless Bernie gets elected, and then it will be more plus tons of government freebies.

[ostey22]

Make it sooner. We need your kind.

[Bill]

That's the best compliment I've received today, thanks. It will be Montana and not Texas- but there is an annual TBH elk hunt in the planning stages.

[Playa]

Will do no good. Cost of goods will rise proportionally. It's amazing how people can't grasp this.

[Christianhuff]

But how am I supposed to raise my 6 kids on $10 an hour! I should make exactly what a CEO is making!

[JHT]

Will do no good. Cost of goods will rise proportionally. It's amazing how people can't grasp this.

And when no owner of a business will let any of their employees work overtime they will come out with less on their paycheck.

[Playa]

And when no owner of a business will let any of their employees work overtime they will come out with less on their paycheck.

That's right

[JHT]

That's right

Cashiers will be replaced with the u-scan it checkout systems like they have in grocery stores. The station at the Kroger I go to has 8 of them with one attendant helping with problems.

I believe more jobs won't even exist due to this.

[ostey22]

cashiers will be replaced with the u-scan it checkout systems like they have in grocery stores. The station at the kroger i go to has 8 of them with one attendant helping with problems.

I believe more jobs won't even exist due to this.

x2 100%

[Man]

But it feels like the right thing to do???

[DKirk]

Texas min wage is $7.25 and that's about what a meal at whataburger cost (usually a little more) so it will cost about $15 for a fast good meal in CA until the robots take over.

[Smart]

Just wait until they find out they won't qualify for as many benefits at that higher wage...

[Skinny]

$15.00 an hour to screw up my order time after time...these idiots don't deserve a raise...another handout is what they want. Smh

[Skinny]

Just wait until they find out they won't qualify for as many benefits at that higher wage...

Truth!

[CaptainDave]

Some of the workers will probably be replaced by kiosks to take orders and payments to offset the cost.

It's funny how a lot of people don't grasp simple economics. Either cut labor cost or increase prices to maintain the profit margin. More than likely, they will use a bit of both.

Stupid is as stupid does I guess.