Sentences with phrase «wage jobs because»

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One reason workers are willing to take on risky jobs is because they are paid a compensating wage differential when the risk of death is high.

In the U.S., this kind of job migration occurs not because employees hate their jobs or don't make a living wage — but simply because it's an option.

Because, let's face it, the replacement of some jobs due to automation will happen for sure but this very large hike in the minimum wage wil only accelerated the process.

One study by economist Elaine McCrate found that any reduction in wages associated with the benefit of flexibility is modest at best and, in fact, many jobs with greater flexibility have higher wages.137 Furthermore, the volatility of earnings for many independent contractors would offset any compensating wage differentials, because workers can not compare the value of flexibility to higher earnings when they aren't able to predict their earnings as independent contractors.138

Some critics argue that NAFTA is to blame for job losses and wage stagnation in the U.S., because competition from Mexican firms has forced many U.S. firms to relocate to Mexico.

Despite heavy spending by a handful of top universities for the most talented, grant - winning researchers, most schools aren't seeing big wage pressures, largely because teaching jobs are in high demand.

So U.S. consumer spending will fall because of (1) no more easy mortgage or credit - card credit, (2) debt deflation as consumers repay past borrowing, «crowding out» other forms of spending, and (3) downsizing and job losses lead to falling wage income.

And eventually you start to find that a high - wage job requires a master's, and then a doctorate — not because the job is that complicated, but because employers now have the luxury of imposing such demands.

Average wages may not be keeping up with inflation, but that is because employers are creating millions of low wage jobs in restaurants and the like.

We always talk a lot about wage growth on jobs day because, you know, it's jobs day.

Financial sales jobs are particularly attractive because they pay well above average, and yet a good percentage of workers in the field are former low - wage workers.

With the intention of showing that there is an alternative to the 9 to 5 indoctrination, I have decided to interview 10 people who have taken control of their own lives, 10 people who don't care about minimum wage nor government social programs because they have created their own jobs.

The whole people eat better on food stamps probably comes up because a lot of people on them sell them to wealthier neighbors in order to pay for things like doctors appointments, transit to get to their minimum wage job (or interviews), or too keep the lights on / pay rent.

And remember: Each minimum wage job created only counts as half a job at best, because you'd need at least two of them to support your family.

You also must be the guy from high school that wanted to lock in his minimum wage job, because you know... college is really just a big, risky «what if» proposition.

I think that often, not always, people take jobs involving children because for the most part they do not require any education, thus the low wage.

Gov. Cuomo told an AFL - CIO meeting Monday that he wants to «pay more for union jobs because the government shouldn't pay a poverty wage.»

When the reich wing blowhard teacher - haters are all laid off from their jobs due to the contraction of the economy, the loss off the middle class consumer base and record small business failures, when their kids have to move in with them through their 20s and 30s because their only career paths go through low - wage positions at MacDonald's and Wal - Mart, and when all the good teachers find jobs in Europe, Asia and places like Dubai, maybe they'll be satisfied.

An increase in minimum wage will actually help create jobs because a person working two or more jobs to make ends meet could afford to drop one of them, providing an opening for another worker,» said George Harrigan, President Teamsters Joint Council # 46 in WNY.

Increased minimum wage will stifle job growth because companies will not be willing to move their businesses to the state due to the high taxes in different forms, he said.

«Because of their hard work, New York State has lead the way — passing a $ 15 minimum wage and enacting historic paid family leave legislation so that no New Yorker will lose their job while taking care of a sick loved one.

I'm pretty sure Sen. Cathy Young is correct and who wants to lose their job just because the minimum wage went up?

«The members of 32BJ are proud to endorse Justin Wagner for New York's 40th State Senate District because he stands for raising the minimum wage, creating jobs, and keeping families safe,» said John Santos, vice president and district director for 32BJ's Hudson Valley district.

«The hard cash argument I don't entirely buy because I don't think it takes into account the dynamic effect, it doesn't take into account the extra hours that people work, it doesn't take into account the extra opportunities that you're giving people by creating jobs that through the National Living Wage are paid better than they were previously being paid.»

Because ensuring people have the skills they need to get a job and keep a job will also give them a better chance of earning a better wage and building a career.

And then there is the much bigger rump that could not get access to good schools (down under Labour), good apprenticeships / sponsoring companies, also down under Labour and lastly betrayed by a Labour Govt that seems to think spending vast amounts of money on snooping campaigns to catch benefit cheats is a better investment than educating and reskilling the un-employed, who on going out to do the jobs that must be done find themselves up against foreign labour sometimes willing to work the most brutal conditions (and maybe less than min wage because it is still better than home).

«There's a reason that our friends in labor have coalesced around my campaign, because they know I'm the candidate that will fight for a real $ 15 living wage, fair working conditions, better jobs and continued rights to collectively bargain,» responded Rafael Salamanca in a statement.

Last year, the City Council (with the strong support and leadership of Diaz) killed a proposal to turn the Armory into a shopping mall because the project didn't include guarantees for living wage jobs.

This request comes as the County is still calculating savings from early retirees, who are not required to state their intention to retire until early October, the fact that County Executive Picente is looking to work with unions to freeze wages for this coming year, and because of the need to plan for appropriate job losses in the event that the wage freeze proposal is not accepted.

In a split with Gov. Paterson, Mayor Bloomberg said yesterday he won't ask municipal unions to take a wage cut to save jobs because he'd prefer to have a smaller...

I have seen people turn down jobs in their field that pay only $ 20 / hour because they were once paid $ 100 — and instead accept minimum wage to baby sit.

But because so many poor youth are unprepared to succeed in even these programs and are often distracted by having to show up for their low - wage jobs at the same time, they rarely complete the degrees.

It is particularly significant for Utah because these are some of the highest - paying jobs in the state, with an average weekly wage of almost $ 1600.

Stuck in a minimum - wage job with a young daughter counting on her, Beth does her best to stay standing under the weight of it all because she knows God is on her side.

The Consumer Credit Protection Act (CCPA) protects employees from job termination because of wage garnishment associated with any past due obligation.

Extenuating circumstances include serious illness or death of a wage earner, but do not include the inability to sell the house because of a job transfer or relocation to another area.»

They have been better at forecasting the unemployment rate, even as it has become less useful as an indicator of how strong labor conditions are because of discouraged workers and more lower wage jobs.

We worked minimum wage jobs at fast food chains at 15 hours per week and we ate most of our food from our jobs because we didn't qualify for food stamps as full time college students.

Whether it is because of job loss, wage reduction, overwhelming medical debt, the result is the same.

I went on disability before I got my minimum wage job in 2012 because of personal reasons, could never get the correct documentation sent to them to defer my loans because of the confusing process, and now have interest rates upon interest rates for forbearances and on my unsubsidized student loans.

«A lot of [of Mexican migration] is being driven either by vulnerability to crop loss, or wage laborers losing their jobs because farmers can no long afford to hire them,» said Arizona State University development economist Valerie Mueller.

I guess «Apparent wage gap primarily exists because men and women tend to work different jobs even within the same firm» doesn't have a ring to it for the SJW brigade

Plus, a settlement requires resignation which a Virginia State employee would not like as an option because they typically have a high wage earning job, some level of job security, and have retirement benefits that they do not want to forfeit.

The AFL has repeatedly called for the phasing out of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program, especially in low - wage sectors, because it is driving down wages and blocking the first rungs on the job ladder which traditionally have been filled by young workers, seniors and new immigrants.

As the minimum wage goes up, their benefits go down and they move further and further into poverty because they don't necessarily have a job.

Group fully supports the progressive changes in Bill 148, Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, which provide protections for many new immigrants entering the labour force who, because of employment barriers, are often placed in jobs at minimum wage, physically demanding and involve irregular or odd working hours.

Because of the high level of skill required for this job, nuclear technicians were paid an annual mean wage of $ 77,820 nationally in 2016.

Because Hired helps connect tech employers with job seekers through a process that involves reviewing and accepting job offers, the company has an insider vantage point to study the gender wage gap.

Though it does vary, assistant managers can expect to make well above the current minimum wage because of the responsibilities required of the job.

I recently started a new job, which pays me pretty laughable amount but I accepted it because I was told it was at the mid-range point for the position, and I was offered a mid-range wage because of my experience.