So I went for a car wash today and I saw the prices had increased a pretty good percent. I inquired

[still_one]

if it was due to the increase in the cost of water, and I was told it was because of the increase in minimum wage. I said that is good, I will gladly pay for that increase.

A different situation happened when I went to whole foods. I saw a person filling her box up with food, which you pay for by weight, eating a substantial amount from the box before taking it to the cashier. That is the same thing as stealing, and no, this person did not seem to be undernourished, poor, or without sufficient funds. They were simply taking advantage of a situation.

[dameatball]

1. I own a very expensive truck and my business plan was for my grandkids to wash it. Everything below

the fenders looks fine.

[still_one]

2. and your point?

[dameatball]

5. Ummmm...they are short.

[still_one]

8. sorry, I am a little slow. Thanks for explaining the joke, appreciate it

[dameatball]

11. It's an old line around our house.

[braddy]

3. Cute joke.

[LiberalArkie]

4. The will grow into it..

[CarlosDem]

6. So are you...

.....going to go to work tomorrow and demand a raise from your boss even though you don't work any harder and do the same job?

[still_one]

7. are you against the increase in minimum wage?

[NCTraveler]

9. No.

I’m going to wake up tomorrow and continue to fight for a higher standard. A livable wage.

[lagomorph777]

10. We aren't interested in hearing from "Dems" in St. Petersburg.

Tell your boss to invite Trump to Moscow and keep him.

[still_one]

12. I think you nailed it lagomorph, or else someone took a wrong turn

[KG]

13. I lulz'd

[ProfessorGAC]

14. Well, I Would Suggest You Don't

Tell your story to someone who cares.

On Edit: About to retire on a 7 digit net worth. So, trying to make me feel bad about caring about the working poor, ain't gonna work, slick.

[ehrnst]

15. Enjoy your stay

Felicia.

[liberaltrucker]

18. He's dead, Jim

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=profile&uid=348647

[ehrnst]

19. On arrival.

[Aristus]

16. Nice trolling, kamerad!

Kharosho ya roboto!

[haele]

17. If my employer profits off my labor and the cost of living goes up, sure I will.

If my employer won't pay me more when profits are increasing due to my expected normal good work - instead of doing that work himself or herself, I'll ask for more. Or I'll find someone who will pay me more to do the same job I'm doing at my employer's.

Likewise, if it's getting more expensive for me to survive on that paycheck, I'm fully within my right to ask for a raise after I've been working for a while. If I'm unhappy with the remuneration for the work of my body, it behooves me to tell my employer, and between us, we can discuss the ramifications to both our livelihoods.

It's called a communication and respect, and it is critical that it goes both ways when adults are working together to do a job.

Haele