Sentences with phrase «wage levels so»

I think we may well have to deflate our wage levels so we can compete with the Chinese hordes but we will need to deflate our price levels to partially compensate.

Race to the bottom: A term for dog - eat - dog competition by which countries compete by cutting wage levels so as to produce in the cheapest market, not by raising wages and labor productivity.

Not exact matches

It's not just entry - level workers or low - wage clerks who collect and process data; people whose annual incomes exceed $ 200,000 spend more than 30 % of their time doing so, too.

Among those options was the implementation of a so - called wage floor that would prevent companies from paying foreign workers beneath a set wage level still to be determined.

So if this minimum wage increase comes to fruition on the national level, they won't crumble or reduce their number of workers.

The DOL's former head of wage enforcement, David Weil, recently suggested that weighing whether gig economy workers should be classified as employees or independent contractors is not so different than making the same determination for workers at brick - and - mortar businesses.84 Existing legal tests to determine whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor are multifactor, fact - based exercises based on the level of control a company exerts over the workers in question.

It's just the aggregate, blue - collar wage bill, in real terms: hrly wg / p * avg wkly hrs * emp, all for production, non-supervisory workers (blue - collar workers in manufacturing; non-managers in services; «p» stands for price level, so that's the real hourly wage).

«However, historically high levels of household debt and low wage growth will offset some of the positive impact of recent strong employment data, so consumers are likely to remain cautious.»

Industrial and political leaders throughout the world have been so anti-labor that there is little thought of raising domestic living standards via higher wage levels and a tax shift off labor and industry back onto property where progressive tax policies used to be based.

«Despite the injunction, we made the conscious decision to raise pay across the board to exceed the threshold for some of our managers,» Adam Shapiro, another Shake Shack spokesperson, wrote in an email, adding that managers already earning above that level were given raises as well, to avoid so - called wage compression.

One would hardly realize that the problem facing U.S. industrial employment is that wage earners must earn enough to pay for the most expensive housing in the world (the FDIC is trying to limit mortgages to absorb just 32 per cent of the borrower's budget), the most expensive medical care and Social Security in the world (12.4 per cent FICA withholding), high personal debt levels owed to banks and rapacious credit - card companies (about 15 per cent) and a tax shift off property and the higher wealth brackets onto labor income and consumer goods (another 15 per cent or so).

So even though the minimum wage has been raised in Massachusetts and out West, when the minimum wage level is raised, that means the families that have been living on food stamps while they've been working at McDonald's or at other low - wage companies don't qualify anymore.

Up front we have a few world - class players surrounded by some serious pretenders... Sanchez is by far the most accomplished player in our attack but the controversy surrounding his contractual mishandling could see him go before the window closes or most definitely by season's end... obviously a mistake by both parties involved, as Sanchez's exploits have never been more on display than in North London, but the club's irresponsible wage structure and lack of real intent have been the real undoing in this mess... Lacazette, who I think has some world - class skills as a front man, will only be as good as the players and system around him, which is troubling due to our current roster and Wenger's love of sideways passing... Walcott should have been sold years ago, enough said, and Welbeck should never have been brought in from the get - go... both of these players have suffered numerous injuries over their respective careers and neither are good enough to overcome such difficulties: not to mention, they both are below average first - touch players, which should be the baseline test for any player coming to a Wenger - led Arsenal team... Perez should have been played wide left or never purchased at all; what a huge waste of time and money, which is ridiculous considering our penny pinching ways and the fact that fans had been clamoring for a real striker for years... finally Giroud, the fact that he stills wears the jersey is a direct indictment of this club's failure to get things right... this isn't necessarily an attack on Giroud because I think he has some highly valued skills, but not for a team that has struggled to take their sideways soccer to the next level, as his presence slows their game even more, combined with our average, at best, finishing skills... far too often those in charge have either settled or chosen half - measures and ultimately it is us that suffer because no matter what happens Wenger, Gazidis and Kroenke will always make more money whereas we will always be the ones paying for their mistakes... so every time someone suggests we should just shut - up and support the team just think of all the sacrifices you've made along the way and simply reply... f *** off

even when he suffered a serious knee injury, instead of accepting the fact that he would never stick his legs into the spaces that were crucial for someone with straight ahead speed to succeed, the club actually contemplated giving him a chance to play up top where his lack of physicality, size and holding up play talents would been on display for all to see... these are not the actions of a club that really cares about winning at the highest levels, but they are the actions of a club that wasn't interested in spending the necessary resources to purchases a world - class striker, which is usually the most expensive position on the pitch... instead we adopted the horrible phrase «like a new signing» and proceeded to allow this ridiculous experiment to carry on, which ultimately caused some discomfort on the training pitch and inside the locker room as players battled for a position that shouldn't have been theirs for the taking in the first place... don't get me wrong, I believe that Walcott is a talented player, who can help a team reach their goals, if their goals are relatively modest... just look at the teams who supposedly expressed interest in his services and they weren't the kind of clubs who aspire to win at the highest levels... as for the reasons why he hasn't been bitching and moaning about moving on just look at the wage benefits he receives from our club and his obvious desire to enjoy the societal advantages that come with playing in North London for a club with worldwide appeal... so instead of continuing to try to fix a coat with a broken zipper simply move on and buy a new and better coat

of course no team wants to lose but I can guarantee you that the reaction by the Chelski fans after today's results are nowhere near what would have occurred if we shit the bed on opening day... the difference is they have tasted EPL success on more than one occasion recently, they have won the Champions League and they have done it with 3 different managers in the last 12 years with a similar, if not smaller, wage bill than us... in comparison, we have been experiencing our own personal Groundhog Day with nothing to show for it but a few silvery trinkets that would barely wet the appetite of a world - class club... so it's time for Wenger to stop gloating over our week one escape act and make some substantial moves before this window closes or I fear that things will take a horrible turn when the inevitable happens... living on a knife's edge is no way to go through a full season of football and regardless of what side of the argument you fall on, you could feel high levels of toxicity in the air and that was friggin week one... I would much rather someone tried their best and failed, than took half - measures and hoped for the best

Why are so many New Yorkers, an estimated one point eight million, working for years at either the minimum wage or just above it, doing jobs that used to be considered entry level positions?

Evaluating the minimum wage level should be done through the state legislative process so that we have a real opportunity to discuss the positive and negative effects of raising the minimum wage through all labor sectors of New York State,» said Legislator Ted Morton.

I hope they will aim to raise the initial tax threshold to the current subsistence level (even if over a few years), simplify the benefit system so that benefit claimants receive in effect a weekly wage or monthly salary instead of a number of dribs and drabs (all of which require horrendous forms), amalgamate NI with IT and then look at introducing a flat tax to cover the lot.

While supporters are declaring victory over New York's new higher minimum wage for fast food workers, the action, by a state wage board, highlights a larger question: why are so many in the state dependent for their livelihoods on what are essentially entry level workforce jobs?

If you want to progress to Degree level you can do so whilst in work, earning a wage and it's a great alternative to leaving university in debt due to fees and loans — it's a win - win for Apprenticeships!

How do we help young people attain at least «medium - level» skills so that they need not toil in minimum - wage jobs all their lives?

However, they did not attempt to account for factors such as differences in employment levels between 2008 and 2019, as well as differences in nominal wages between the two years, including the fact that Alberta will already have a $ 15 minimum wage in place by 2019, so this federal minimum proposal will not directly boost the wages of any workers in that province.

,» looked not only at relative wages as measured by exchange rates but also took into account so - called absolute measures, by looking at the actual purchasing power of differing wage levels.

So, for this example, let's say I'm a family of two — just my wife and I. Combined, we only make $ 18,000 (At first I didn't think this was possible, but if you only work part - time, 20 hours per week, at minimum wage of $ 8.50, you end up at this income level).

Minimum wage increases in Venezuela are driven by astronomical levels of inflation so not of much relevance to USA.

You've been out of work so long, you're forced to consider turning to entry - level retail jobs that barely pay over minimum wage just to keep your bills paid.

You need to make sure you're being paid a fair wage for your labor and level of education and that this amount of money will ensure that you have access to the basics of life, such as housing, food, clothing, healthcare, and especially enough to offer a sense of security so you can enjoy some free time away from work.

You worked at a minimum wage job through school, so you are already past an «entry level» resume, right?