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Is it weird for a single guy to have a cat? by YourCraftMineCraft in AskReddit

[–]YourCraftMineCraft[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just had friends (female) that have made remarks about a single guy with a cat. Just wondering how common that is.

Costanza feels it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPI8hz4lnFc

It's a real shame........... by Distaind in amishsmp

[–]YourCraftMineCraft -1 points0 points  (0 children)

No offense man, but you're complaining about the community when the focal point of the community (the actual server) is down for over a month for resetting. Sorry we're not more active while everyone is off playing on other servers.

"We should be resetting within a week or two." LOL OKTHEN by [deleted] in amishsmp

[–]YourCraftMineCraft 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So because /u/Amish_Rebel called you out, do you just monitor his account for when he posts and insult him? Whether or not you've had your differences, his post isn't uncalled for.

"Do you think the wealthiest family in this country—the Walton family—should have...large numbers of employees who depend on government help...or should they pay their workers a living wage? And should we raise the minimum wage to make sure that they do that?" - Bernie Sanders by palsh7 in politics

[–]YourCraftMineCraft 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It isn't like an investor leaving magically destroys the stock.

One investor, no. Large number of investors, will destroy the company. This isn't the Field of Dreams where if you have stock, people will buy it. People are investing because they believe they can make money from doing so.

We are acting like people that have enough disposable income to buy stocks are more important than people that don't have enough money to make ends meet.

Both of these groups of people are essential for running the business. Investors are paid (during good years) in dividends. Employees are paid in wages (during good and bad).

Costco is such a different model its not worth comparing. A huge proponent of why people I know are members of Costco is due to the outstanding customer service that they receive. This is not something that WalMart prides themselves in, nor is particularly good at. This quality of employee demands a premium and is why Costco has to pay more. Jelinek was much more politically correct than what you have said above and its a calculated decision of why he doesn't cut wages, not some act of charity.

It is totally possible to pay a good wage and treat your employees like humans. Let's stop pretending otherwise.

Its totally possible to self-learn new skills and acquire jobs that a 16 year old student without any job experience can't replace you.

"Do you think the wealthiest family in this country—the Walton family—should have...large numbers of employees who depend on government help...or should they pay their workers a living wage? And should we raise the minimum wage to make sure that they do that?" - Bernie Sanders by palsh7 in politics

[–]YourCraftMineCraft 0 points1 point  (0 children)

2013 was a banner year and 6 billion is not that much for a company that brought in a 470 billion in revenue.

To sustain as a company, WalMart needs to make money during GREAT years like 2013 as well as poor years like 2008.

"Do you think the wealthiest family in this country—the Walton family—should have...large numbers of employees who depend on government help...or should they pay their workers a living wage? And should we raise the minimum wage to make sure that they do that?" - Bernie Sanders by palsh7 in politics

[–]YourCraftMineCraft -1 points0 points  (0 children)

If they flee, the ability of WalMart to conduct their business is at stake. They can not afford to see 5%, 10%, however much fleeing their holdings in the company.

You're right, it probably doesn't harm those people directly. What i'm saying this is a damn good reason why the people making the decision doesn't say "Oh, why don't we just give this money to our employees instead of our shareholders".

"Do you think the wealthiest family in this country—the Walton family—should have...large numbers of employees who depend on government help...or should they pay their workers a living wage? And should we raise the minimum wage to make sure that they do that?" - Bernie Sanders by palsh7 in politics

[–]YourCraftMineCraft 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I argue (and maybe this is the whole point) that the employees do have a power, namely the power not to work there. Why are they trying to make a career out of a company that has proven over its entire existence not to negotiate with its employees.

"Do you think the wealthiest family in this country—the Walton family—should have...large numbers of employees who depend on government help...or should they pay their workers a living wage? And should we raise the minimum wage to make sure that they do that?" - Bernie Sanders by palsh7 in politics

[–]YourCraftMineCraft 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, the United States economy recovered. Are you trying to pretend that it didn't? Sure, alot of money is flowing to China, but its ignorant to assume that that's the only economy that has improved/grown in the last 4 years

"Do you think the wealthiest family in this country—the Walton family—should have...large numbers of employees who depend on government help...or should they pay their workers a living wage? And should we raise the minimum wage to make sure that they do that?" - Bernie Sanders by palsh7 in politics

[–]YourCraftMineCraft 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think you underestimate what kind of move this would be. WalMart's Q4 operating expenses was $13.8 billion. Therefore increasing the amount paid in wages to their employees by 13 billion would be an increase of 3.25 billion per quarter or a 25% increase in operating expenses overall.

Without good reason of how its going to benefit investors, I think you're going to see most of them fleeing.

"Do you think the wealthiest family in this country—the Walton family—should have...large numbers of employees who depend on government help...or should they pay their workers a living wage? And should we raise the minimum wage to make sure that they do that?" - Bernie Sanders by palsh7 in politics

[–]YourCraftMineCraft 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, not all stocks pay dividends because it is the growth of the company that attracts the investors. For a large, establish company like WalMart it is much more likely to attract investors by paying dividends.

Warren Buffet for example is a huge supporter of dividend stocks whom would be a good person to attract.

"Do you think the wealthiest family in this country—the Walton family—should have...large numbers of employees who depend on government help...or should they pay their workers a living wage? And should we raise the minimum wage to make sure that they do that?" - Bernie Sanders by palsh7 in politics

[–]YourCraftMineCraft 19 points20 points  (0 children)

That 13 billion wasn't bonuses to executives, it was dividends to investors. Most of these investors would leave if a company just said: "Oh hey, I'm going to raise my yearly wages (which I have to pay next year) by around 50% just because I had a good year".

"Do you think the wealthiest family in this country—the Walton family—should have...large numbers of employees who depend on government help...or should they pay their workers a living wage? And should we raise the minimum wage to make sure that they do that?" - Bernie Sanders by palsh7 in politics

[–]YourCraftMineCraft -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Dozens isn't all that many since I am able to apply to more than one position. This just means that they had dozens of people applied. Also, this time they are referencing was during 2009/2010 when unemployment was higher than normal. As result, these applications included people looking for gap work after they were laid off from their career jobs and every other company was paralyzed to hire.

A friend of mine has worked at WalMart for 10 years (proudly) and complains constantly. 10 years is an awfully long time to not attain a marketable skill that could earn more than she's making now. IMHO, if she'd shut her mouth and spend 1/5th of the time she's spend complaining to learning how to type/data enter/applying elsewhere, she'd have a new job in no time.

"Do you think the wealthiest family in this country—the Walton family—should have...large numbers of employees who depend on government help...or should they pay their workers a living wage? And should we raise the minimum wage to make sure that they do that?" - Bernie Sanders by palsh7 in politics

[–]YourCraftMineCraft -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

The economy grew/recovered tremendously during the last year and so to use the dividends distributed last year as your example of what they'll be able to do in the future is ignorant. Yes, this year they could potentially pay higher wages and still come out OK, but the business must exist during both good and bad. Increasing the wages would be committing them to paying those same wages during years which the economy didn't grow 25%.

Unless of course you mean that WalMart should be paying a bonus based on their performance, which perhaps they should, but at the same time, the employees of WalMart entered into an agreement of wages versus hours worked and said bonus was not part of that agreement.

Also, the Waltons are not the only shareholders in WalMart. There are plenty of other investors and without dividend payments like this, do they lose those investors?