You really don't know what it's like do you?
There are plenty of companies that pay large salaries to executives and they are ok. Microsoft is a very good example of such a company.
I would LOVE to have a good paying job, but that is still many years off. Actually it's been stated many times that unless you are going to be a doctor or scientist then college is not worth it because the little bit of extra earning potential you'll have really won't offset the debt you rack up.
And how in the hell is someone who sits in an air conditioned and cushioned office and works no more than 40 hours a week worth more than the employees who sweat and labor away in the heat and cold, who work 60 or more hours? Because the reality is those who soak up all the money wouldn't have **** if it wasn't for the people who they think complain too much when they haven't had a weekend off in months.
And the "$20,000 guy is lucky to have a job" is a slap in the face! I have known many excellent and hard working employees that make less than $20,000 because that is all there is. Especially today when jobs are hard to come by, if you get minimum wage it won't be enough but it's that or nothing. Try saying something like that in a farming community were hard is the ONLY way to work if you want people to like you, where low paying jobs are pretty much all that's there, and see how well liked you'll be. Actually I can think of quite a few people who would not even talk to you with that mind set.
While I am upsetting everyone, just remember that I said EVERYONE NEEDS TO PAY MORE TAXES. Dust1n hit the nail on the head, rich folks don't need more money to invest in employing people, they have enough already.
The reason wages are stagnant for the common worker is because our government wants us to compete globally. That means we are shipping jobs out of the country at an alarming rate because American workers have always made more money than the the rest of the world.
Yes, there are workers in Germany that make more than us. Why? Because they don't allow a bunch of cheap products to invade their country.
You want a decent wage and everyone to get back to work? Close the borders and require the American consumer to buy stuff made in America.
There has been a recent interest in unions lately. If you want to go that route, we must all buy American again if we want to be gainfully employed.
Think about it, every since we started trading with China, Americans have had to scramble to find jobs in the service industry with the exception of the construction jobs. Why? You can't import houses and commercial buildings.
Medical jobs was the leading service industry but now we are working on reducing medical expenses. When doctors and nurses see their wages stagnate in the name of competition, two things will happen. The quality of service will be reduced and these jobs will become less desirable like the rest of American jobs have.
Don't blame the rich guys, they are still trying to compete globally. The thing is, they have cut pay checks to the bone and still have to consider pulling the plug because American labor is too high compared to the rest of the world.
SOMETHING HAS TO GIVE. WE CANNOT COMPETE GLOBALLY AND MAINTAIN THE MIDDLE CLASS LIFE STYLE!
If we do not shut down trade with other countries and start making things ourselves again, we will become a nation of haves and have nots.
America has always succeeded in the past because we made the best stuff not the cheapest stuff.
Actually, I'm surprised that we still can employ 18 out of 20 workers right now.
What are we going to do when unemployment gets to 20% or higher? That is where we are headed unless we change something.
Quit blaming Wall Street and focus on the free trade agreements Washington has imposed upon all of us.
You want a living wage? Supply and demand baby! Cut the supply of cheap goods and we will have a demand that will require more jobs than we can handle.
When there are more jobs than people, wages will rise. It's quite simple really.
