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Old 11-05-2020, 07:37 AM
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Originally Posted by village dreamer View Post
yes it would be nice if everyone could make $15 per hour , but. will you pay $3 for a donut,$20 for pizza. i dont know where this is going to go. can a small shop pay $15?? you all know who pays the $15.... we will. how about all the grass cutters , gate keepers,all the golf course people. all our fees will go up.
Florida is a service based economy. IMO it’s fair to expect that employees be paid a higher hourly rate so that they remain with an employer and minimize job hopping. Job hopping results in the employer now having to find a replacement, train that person, etc. The higher wage scenario and job hopping has been happening behind the scene, even here. For example, a service worker here who I know left his employer here in the villages to go work at Target in Lady Lake. The reason, four more dollars per hour and benefits. Yes it will affect small business but here it will be a gradual increase through 2026.