So, About That Minimum Wage Hike…How’s That Working Out, Seattle?
According to this, that whole minimum wage hike that liberals have been losing their minds over and screaming for – and they finally got it out in Seattle – well, we're seeing how that's working out for them.
The Seattle suburb of SeaTac got what they wished for – the minimum wage was raised to $15 – and months later, they're seeing the ramifications.
Here's what's happened so far:
- Managers have taken more responsibilities on themselves, instead of hiring more workers.
- Businesses have laid off workers, or eliminated their plans to hire more.
- Area parking now comes with an added “living-wage surcharge.”
- Hotels have cut employee benefits, free food, and overtime.
And that's not all!
Business owners are seeing more applications, because of course – people want $15 an hour, but they're not hiring more. In fact, the opposite is happening, because only higher-qualified folks are being hired for the fewer jobs that are being offered at a higher hourly rate. GO FIGURE.
This is my shocked face…
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