Seattle sees fallout from $15 minimum wage, as other cities follow suit

mollymcgrammar

mollymcgrammar

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Grandpapy said:
oh yes, many more. x10 in the Corp. world. Fewer folks that know that the better. (see free education)
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Well, i dont really need any of that. I guess its nice to know though.

Alot of people seem to think just cause you own a buisness that money comes easy. I may not spend much time at the work sites, but marketing alone takes up alot of time and effort. Not to mention the stress that comes with everything. Im lucky enough that i was able to work for my equipment. I got a skidloader in exchange for a years free lawn care. I got a zeroturn mower (recently traded for a truck for my crew that ill never drive lol) for turning a 3rd floor into a living space. I got a quad that use to pull a trailer when moving landscaping materials in places a truck cant go by putting up a patio and gazebo.

I was a lucky guy when it came to that stuff. Lucky enough to not have ever needed a business loan.

I did work my ass off for everything though. What i didnt pay for in cash, i paid for in sweat.

I even lucked out with some of my contracts. I was in rehab with a lawyer who helped me get some sweet gigs with his clients, and since i didnt really know how to bid a job i just said low ass numbers and sometimes i even ripped myself off. Eventually i had a reputation for being honest, cheap, and doing good work.

I did however fuck a job up real bad once, i was painting a room and the carpet was torn out. I took it upon myself to put a nail in a floorboard that was loose and hit a pipe. Did 4,000 in water damage because the homeowners couldn't find the shut off. Of course i fixed it all for free... But it sucked lol.
 
Red1966

Red1966

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Grandpapy said:
Congratulations, you could pay less I'm glad you don't.
But, They don't get to write off, gas, vehicle, lunch, percentage of house, elec, water, phone, bank fees, nor do they enjoy lower interest rates because of your said business. You know, pocket change.
Chances are you are posting using a computer and power paid for by the tax payer.
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They don't have those expenses. You can't write off "lunch". Tax payers aren't paying ant off his expenses. Just because the IRS doesn't tax the expenses of a business, doesn't mean tax payers are paying for them. That you make that claim shows you are distorting reality to suit your opinion.
 
Red1966

Red1966

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Padawanbater2 said:
The increase in prices is insignificant. Wages rise faster than prices, so what would happen is you would be able to buy more weed for your buck than you would previously
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"Wages rise faster than prices".... a bold statement of falseness. So you're trying to claim weed prices would go down? That is just bullshit.
 
TheHermit

TheHermit

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Padawanbater2 said:
The increase in prices is insignificant. Wages rise faster than prices, so what would happen is you would be able to buy more weed for your buck than you would previously
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Most minimum wage jobs I've had have been filled with weed smokers. If they all are suddenly making double what they did before, I imagine the increased demand for weed will put a strain on the supply. Not that it matters much to me, I have plenty.
 
Padawanbater2

Padawanbater2

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TheHermit said:
Most minimum wage jobs I've had have been filled with weed smokers. If they all are suddenly making double what they did before, I imagine the increased demand for weed will put a strain on the supply. Not that it matters much to me, I have plenty.
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Wouldn't the increase in demand lead to an increase in supply too?
 
Padawanbater2

Padawanbater2

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TheHermit said:
Maybe, I guess that depends on the legality of it where you live. It is still $20 a gram around here, because not as many people are willing to take the risks.
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I live in California, about 3-4 years ago I was spending $60 an 1/8, today it's dropped to $30 for equal or better quality weed (shop prices), $10/gram, you'll probably still pay $20 for street prices, but I personally think that's only because the closest shop to me is about 30 miles away (so you end up spending $10 in gas either way..), so it doesn't make it very economically efficient to spend an hour going to buy a gram and spending $10 in gas when I can just pay $20 to a guy I know and buy a gram in 5. If you buy anything more than a gram though, go to the shop. Moral of the story: legal weed creates higher competition, and closer competition drives the prices down to compete. Higher wages also creates more demand, more demand creates more supply, so it seems like an all around win win. Lower prices, more weed available, more competition leading to lower prices and higher quality
 
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