Actually, no. Incomes for most Americans have barely budged since the '70s. That's 0.47% growth since the '60s for middle-income households. And as you can see, the rich have gotten a whole lot richer.
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We REALLY need to stop supporting this company.
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Actually, no. Incomes for most Americans have barely budged since the '70s. That's 0.47% growth since the '60s for middle-income households. And as you can see, the rich have gotten a whole lot richer.
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When someone tells me that I REALLY need to do something I almost always do the exact opposite, I'm sort of a dick that way.
Snarky is calling for clarification as if it is important to the discussion. If you google Bay Area it's pretty clear there is a likely candidate for what I am discussing. But for the sake of argument, even if I was talking about the Tampa/St. Pete's region or some other place the fact remains that I put forth cost of living data that would make the point regardless of whether or not you can actually locate the place I'm referring to on a map. Beyond that, minimum wage in San Francisco doesn't help anyone else in the region and in particular doesn't help most GC employees in the region And even further, rent is higher still in San Francisco proper than the regional average so whether you're talking 10/2200 or 15/2500 the fact still remains that a whole months work before taxes doesn't cover rent - the point of which is that your snarky calculator comment is divorced from economic reality.
The main point though is that it sucks to work for GC even more today than it did yesterday.
No, you didn't get free shipping; do you really think that isn't calculated into the price? What you mean is, they didn't charge you extra for it.
Next time I go shopping whether clothes, furniture, food etc, I'll ask around first how much workers get paid.
I visit my local GC often, I get treated well and I often find what I'm looking for, if ever there is an issue, I'm always able to resolve it (within 30 days) this works for me.
I can't dictate how much a GC employee should be making, are times rough? Sure, but times have always been rough for me.
I don't mean to take this to another topic, I think it's relevant to the discussion...
I migrated to this country back in the 60's and even then, minimum wage was not enough to make ends meet for a family of four. For many years I remember my father working two jobs, even my mom had to go out and work as well just for us to have a roof over our heads and a couple of beat up pieces of furniture and some food. This lifestyle became an" incentive" for my dad to move up to a better position/job with better wages.
Perhaps the wages back then don't equate to today's but then again, I don't think a kid goes to work at GC for eight hours a day with the idea to start or support a family.
I visit my local GC often, I get treated well and I often find what I'm looking for, if ever there is an issue, I'm always able to resolve it (within 30 days) this works for me.
I can't dictate how much a GC employee should be making, are times rough? Sure, but times have always been rough for me.
I don't mean to take this to another topic, I think it's relevant to the discussion...
I migrated to this country back in the 60's and even then, minimum wage was not enough to make ends meet for a family of four. For many years I remember my father working two jobs, even my mom had to go out and work as well just for us to have a roof over our heads and a couple of beat up pieces of furniture and some food. This lifestyle became an" incentive" for my dad to move up to a better position/job with better wages.
Perhaps the wages back then don't equate to today's but then again, I don't think a kid goes to work at GC for eight hours a day with the idea to start or support a family.
Yeah, tell me about it:
Lakland Skyline 55-02 5-String Bass
Lakland Skyline 55-02 Standard - 3-Tone Sunburst, Maple
Lakland Skyline Deluxe 55-02 5-String Bass
And further, you wouldn't have the sales tax from either Sweetwater or Musician's Friend.
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I've been reading this on here for a good 5-6 years now.
I had a good experience with GC last year. They have my business. I bought a new bass, it is perfect, i got a deal and they sent me a nice $150 gift card. My online dealings have also gone well.
This is incorrect. Big box stores remove ALL profits from the locale. Pay the lowest wages you can get away with, get the employees you deserve and bank the cash. It's a business plan.
You are failing to consider the rent, utilities, taxes and payroll. He stipulated that if a local option is there, then better to take that. Internet sales drain the local economy more than GC does; that was his point.
Yeah, me too. But I think Garland's got it right--GC has finally run out of financial tricks. The timeline in the article is pretty damning. And this: "Thus, the new CEO has been chosen based on a cold-blooded ability to shuffle the books for private equity financiers, not for his ability to lead a musical instrument organization into a disruptive future."
In a country that is truelly free, it is impossible to sign away your rights and the government is obligated to prosecute all rights violations. Rights are not individual. They are collective. If one person's rights are successfully violated then everyone's rights are weakened and at risk.
If it wasn't important to the discussion then why bring it up? Why would I trust what you post on the internet? I like to look things up for myself.
Either way, you have completely ignored the points I brought up the last time I responded to you, and the fact that I've admitted I was technically wrong and should have said something about cost of living, our something along those lines, has completely escaped your mind. You either don't know how arguing works or you dodged my points on purpose. You must be a politician.
My calculator comment makes perfect sense if you include common knowledge (people who work at any guitar center get at least minimum wage) and context into your thought process. You cherry picked my comment and yanked it out of context.
I've pretty much made my point, but I'm sure you will ignore those points and continue to attack my original comment, which I have previously amended. (also ignored buy you).
That is a catch-22 situation. If you're not free to sign away your rights, then that is a freedom lost.
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