tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6895197292010544455.post3872789948617781839..comments2020-06-11T13:40:44.502-07:00Comments on Ipswich Politics: Thanks BBC and Nick and MargaretNadia Cencihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17443686975894692744noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6895197292010544455.post-39974416230270775552013-07-30T05:17:09.477-07:002013-07-30T05:17:09.477-07:00Thanks Gavin. Yes I did. Here is an example of som...Thanks Gavin. Yes I did. Here is an example of someone being paid a good salary, an average salary but no better off than Chris who was on benefits, has a much bigger house than Simon and can still afford to pay the monthly Sky package, if my eyes were not deceiving me! But they go to a food bank and Simon, the plumber manages to feed his children. As you say, thank goodness we are doing something about this. Your point about minimum wage is a complicated one. Sone small businesses would not employ anyone if we lifted this to a higher level but I also agree that in the corporate world, the lower paid can be so far removed from the executives that it seems distasteful. However it has always even thus and private enterprise needs to set it's own levels. I do not agree with a living wage as it could result in less jobs. Every situation is different. Sometimes it's just a little part time job for people who want to look after their family too, requires no real skill or training and in these cases they cannot be paid the same as someone who does have skills and been trained. Once you push up the minimum, every other job in the business has to be raised too. It's a contract that one agrees to be part of. Where I wholeheartedly agree with you is that immigration and the black Market has seen us drop our wages less than than morally should be. No easy answers to any of this. Meanwhile I will not employ anyone because it is a field of mines and I don't have time to watch where I tread, preferring to outsource and sub contract the bits I need more resource on. So many issues to raise in business! I see you had lovely time in Italy. not surprised of course!Nadia Cencihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17443686975894692744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6895197292010544455.post-10802390226105790672013-07-30T03:17:21.147-07:002013-07-30T03:17:21.147-07:00Thanks for this, Nadia. A very interesting post. Y...Thanks for this, Nadia. A very interesting post. You may have seen my musings on the subject on my blog too?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06507774036494718028noreply@blogger.com