The Family Dollar

[Jolly]

We have a new Family Dollar store in the community. People are aggravated, because the store has very abbreviated hours.

Finally heard from the manager...They can't open for regular hours, because nobody will work. Unemployment pays better.

[xenon]

Sounds like an opportunity to jack up prices.

[Mik]

Nah.

[Catseye3]

Sounds to me like he's not looking hard enough.

[xenon]

@Mik i don’t mean it in the sense of “prices should be raised”.

If a service is needed and prevented by economics, the economics will adjust.

[Horace]

Economic adjustments can include closing the stores, of course.

[xenon]

@Horace it would almost certainly be both. Higher prices and some people needing to lower consumption -> closures.

[Jolly]

Minimum wage at 40 hours per week is around $300. $10/hr would be $400/week. Federal unemployment benefits = $600, plus Louisiana unemployment benefits.

People aren't crazy.

And no dollar store can afford $20+ employees.

[jon-nyc]

Seems weird. Your state’s benefit is famously low and the federal one expired.

[Jolly]

@jon-nyc said in The Family Dollar:

Seems weird. Your state’s benefit is famously low and the federal one expired.

They ain't hungry enough, yet...

[Catseye3]

@Jolly said in The Family Dollar:

Minimum wage at 40 hours per week is around $300. $10/hr would be $400/week. Federal unemployment benefits = $600, plus Louisiana unemployment benefits.
People aren't crazy.

"Nobody wants to work" is an absolutely incorrect statement. Better: "Many people don't want to work" (because unemployment is more profitable).

There are reasons other than money that people prefer working to collecting unemployment. Pride; setting a good example for their children; following Gandhi's rule to "be the change you want to see".

But for the store guy to assert that "nobody wants to work", this prevents him from admitting he's doing something wrong. Or, if he disapproves of unemployment benefits, "not finding" anybody who wants to work protects him from having to admit he's wrong. Some people will go down in flames before admitting to a mistake.

[Jolly]

@Catseye3 said in The Family Dollar:

@Jolly said in The Family Dollar:

Minimum wage at 40 hours per week is around $300. $10/hr would be $400/week. Federal unemployment benefits = $600, plus Louisiana unemployment benefits.
People aren't crazy.

"Nobody wants to work" is an absolutely inaccurate statement. Better: "Many people don't want to work" (because unemployment is more profitable).

There are reasons other than money that people prefer working to collecting unemployment. Pride; setting a good example for their children; following Gandhi's rule to "be the change you want to see".

But for the store guy to assert that "nobody wants to work", this prevents him from admitting he's doing something wrong. Or, if he disapproves of unemployment benefits, "not finding" anybody who wants to work protects him from having to admit he's wrong. Some people will go down in flames before admitting to a mistake.

Blonde hair, red hair, brunette hair, black hair. It's all hair...

[jon-nyc]

@Jolly said in The Family Dollar:

Minimum wage at 40 hours per week is around $300. $10/hr would be $400/week. Federal unemployment benefits = $600, plus Louisiana unemployment benefits.

People aren't crazy.

And no dollar store can afford $20+ employees.

Federal unemployment benefits = $0

[Jolly]

@jon-nyc said in The Family Dollar:

@Jolly said in The Family Dollar:

Minimum wage at 40 hours per week is around $300. $10/hr would be $400/week. Federal unemployment benefits = $600, plus Louisiana unemployment benefits.

People aren't crazy.

And no dollar store can afford $20+ employees.

Federal unemployment benefits = $0

That's hungry enough.

After about a month or so.

[Larry]

@Catseye3 said in The Family Dollar:

Sounds to me like he's not looking hard enough.

So it's his fault people are too lazy to work.

[Larry]

@Catseye3 said in The Family Dollar:

@Jolly said in The Family Dollar:

Minimum wage at 40 hours per week is around $300. $10/hr would be $400/week. Federal unemployment benefits = $600, plus Louisiana unemployment benefits.
People aren't crazy.

"Nobody wants to work" is an absolutely incorrect statement. Better: "Many people don't want to work" (because unemployment is more profitable).

There are reasons other than money that people prefer working to collecting unemployment. Pride; setting a good example for their children; following Gandhi's rule to "be the change you want to see".

But for the store guy to assert that "nobody wants to work", this prevents him from admitting he's doing something wrong. Or, if he disapproves of unemployment benefits, "not finding" anybody who wants to work protects him from having to admit he's wrong. Some people will go down in flames before admitting to a mistake.

Jesus.

[Rainman]

Is the math too difficult?
How about 10% below weekly takehome pay, to be figured out when filing taxes?
Make it obvious: you cannot get a government check that exceeds takehome pay, because you WILL pay it back. People lots smarter than me could figure this out.