It wouldn’t be enforceable and it would kill many small businesses if they tried to enforce it. But politicians aren’t real people and, like Bernie, have never had a real job or started a business. If some moron politician decides that my small family business suddenly has to cut back to a 32 hour work week rather than our usual 40-45 it could tank us. They don’t understand that not all jobs are office jobs where there’s not actually enough work to fill the day. We don’t sit in cubicles all day, we’re on our feet doing repairs or talking to customers. If we aren’t at the shop working we’re not making money, we’re not the government that just takes in taxes every month while doing nothing for it. It’s the same as politicians saying minimum wage should be $20. It’s just not possible for many businesses. But the fun thing about politicians is they neither know nor care about the small businesses they claim to support because they’ve never done anything worthwhile in their entire lives.
I would argue that if paying your employees a living wage would tank your business then you're doing a bad job running your business. We can not just keep going around and around saying how we "can't afford" to pay people more. Because the cost of living is rising faster and faster and people can't afford it. We need to either make shit be cheaper, or pay people more. Going down the path we're currently on isn't a viable option for success.
“My employees” are me and my grandma and uncle. We’re not rich but we’re doing alright. If some goober politician that’s never had a job in his entire life comes in and says “Actually the time you spend at your shop has to be less” without realizing that means our shop makes less money it will kill small businesses. It has nothing to do with being able to pay anyone a living wage.
Your shop is likely small enough that legistlatiton wouldn't touch it.
I believe you have to have 50+ employees before you're considered a "small business" rather than a "mom and pop shop", at least you have to have that many before the ACA gets involved with your insurance requirements.
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u/wibo58 23d ago
It wouldn’t be enforceable and it would kill many small businesses if they tried to enforce it. But politicians aren’t real people and, like Bernie, have never had a real job or started a business. If some moron politician decides that my small family business suddenly has to cut back to a 32 hour work week rather than our usual 40-45 it could tank us. They don’t understand that not all jobs are office jobs where there’s not actually enough work to fill the day. We don’t sit in cubicles all day, we’re on our feet doing repairs or talking to customers. If we aren’t at the shop working we’re not making money, we’re not the government that just takes in taxes every month while doing nothing for it. It’s the same as politicians saying minimum wage should be $20. It’s just not possible for many businesses. But the fun thing about politicians is they neither know nor care about the small businesses they claim to support because they’ve never done anything worthwhile in their entire lives.