FerricPlushy's avatar
I don't think long term unemployed people are in the position to be picky about where they work, money is money. And if thy're so educated then they're well aware that the longer you remain unemployed the harder it is to find a job. They're not going to get picky.

Your argument is essentially if walmart improved the terms of employment, then people would want to work there. That's not an argument. By your logic no company should every improve employment conditions.

You don't realize that even if this did happen, then unskilled workers would be kicked to subway, mcdonalds, target, kmart, any massive chain, their situation would not change.

You have no point or argument.
Svenler's avatar
"Your argument is essentially if walmart improved the terms of employment, then people would want to work there. That's not an argument. By your logic no company should every improve employment conditions."

I really have to wonder how you came from the first sentence to the third, there is no logical connection whatsoever.

"You don't realize that even if this did happen, then unskilled workers would be kicked to subway, mcdonalds, target, kmart, any massive chain, their situation would not change."

That is exactly my point.
FerricPlushy's avatar
The point is it doesn't happen, skilled workers have skilled jobs with competitive compensation, you've taken this wonderful idea of people making slightly more money and having health insurance and turned it into some armageddon for poor people.

Skilled workers won't abandon their jobs for walmart is the most basic point
Svenler's avatar
It happens all the time, people leave their jobs for better opportunities and companies pay more to hire better people. There is also competition between retailers for the best talent and those who offer the better pay and better benefits tend to win that battle.
FerricPlushy's avatar
No ones suggesting that department stores offer competitive compensation to professional careers
Svenler's avatar
Thanks for the tidbit that has nothing to do with what we were talking about.
FerricPlushy's avatar
Fuck you, that's exactly what you were predicating your argument on, if you can't even have a discussion why the fuck are you even here
Svenler's avatar
If that's what you think my argument was, I am not surprised that you work at Walmart.

My argument is that if a company begins paying more and offering more benefits, the company will be more attractive to more qualified people.