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Originally Posted by Rick Lee
What would you pay your subs if there were no min. wage? Would you pay prevailing wage or more because it makes you feel better?
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I don't do anything business wise because it makes me feel better unless it's correcting a mistake before anyone catches it. What I would pay would never touch minimum. I was paying $10/hr cash to college kids as helpers in the 80's. I pay 20 now. That's my minimum.
There is one situation that I faced many times over the last few years. I would use Labor Ready a few times a month. Those guys get minimum wage. I pay around $18, I think. It's been a couple years. I would tip them a 20 at the end of the day or take them off the ticket and work them a couple more hours at 18 cash in pocket. Word got around I was a good guy to work for and I got some hustle.
I have, however, sent a couple back after 2 hours. Hell, if you can't please me, you're pretty damn awful. And I've had a couple that wouldn't come back out and work for me. I hover and give a lot of orders. I have to with Labor Ready. I just about had to walk them to the porta-potty to keep the needles and joints in check.