Money Weighing Us Down?

The Burden of a Bad System

The weight of decisions is ridiculous for those who make decisions for large groups of people. Who makes the decision to ban guns in America, or rather, tries to? The burden of it all and the effects are tremendous. Now what about raising minimum wage. Somebody has to orchestrate that decision. They are afforded the burden of everything lost and gained by the people, and for the people.

Brad Knickerbocker of Yahoo News relates that “the political fight over minimum wage is a familiar one.” Naturally, those who are at the bottom of the workforce simply want a raise so they can survive the world by flipping burgers. So many ignorant Americans don’t realize that SpongeBob is in a stepping stone job; from there you are meant to go up! People have been urging such a wage increase over and over for several years, and over and over they’ve succeeded.

“The California Chamber of Commerce calls their new law [that will increase their minimum wage] a “job killer.” For once a semi- political bod has made a good call in California! Their Chamber of Commerce is absolutely correct. What happens when a bunch of entry level employees hear that their minimum wage will be increased substantially? Naturally, they’ll be excited for their monetary increase, they might even celebrate. What they do not realize is that any happiness will be in vain. A higher pay also can mean less benefits, less hours and less jobs entirely.

John Kabateck of the Nation Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) warns that “small business owners will be forced to make tough decisions including reducing employee hours, cutting positions entirely, and for many, closing their doors entirely.” What about all the people who haven’t had a chance to enter the workforce yet. What about all the 14 and 15 year old looking to start work soon. How hard will it become for any of them to even land what used to be a walk- in job? Such a thing would and will become nearly impossible.

Over the entire time I have been reading about this, I have honestly thought of myself. I am actively searching for a job. Let me tell you, it is hard enough as it is. I know what’s going to happen when the minimum wage increases. It may result in me going in to college unable to even come close to supporting myself.  Why? This would take place almost entirely because finding a job would be impossible.

If anything, the minimum wage should be decreased. The young Generations Y and Z need to learn the value of their work. Flipping burgers deserves very little reward. It doesn’t take much to do. Therefore, you shouldn’t get much in return. I see so many of my peers complaining and advocating higher wage. Why can’t they accept and show gratitude for already earning much more than the work is worth?