Minimum Wage

[Divinus Arma]

I don't hate the military, I tried to join the reserves once (but was always a couple pieces of paper short). But what I dispise is people who think that a institution who's only joining requirement is grade 10 and not being physically or mentally handicapped not being a free ride. And 2 million is a number I pulled out of the air when considering how much money is spent on one person who joins.

Actually, the standards in the U.S. were, and generally remain, pretty high. The recruit must have a High School Degree and be able to pass the ASVAB. The army has recently reduced the standards for enlistment, but the other branches are still very demanding. I have no idea what the standards are in other countries.

Ya rly.

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You still assume that anyone can better themselfs and make more money. No. People with drive and a willingness to not have any kind of free time can do that. The vast majorit don't, and again your "I did so everyone else has too" paternalism is not realistic.

What a crying shame. Everybody wants their precious free time. I say work now and play later. The modern product/service economy has created a world full of spoiled and lazy people. Work sucks. But it also pays.

Or something for very little. So every person who works a turd job should be given a "living wage" just because they breathe and trudge to their worthless job every day? Those who are unskilled are replaceable.

Let me rephrase:

Or something for very little. So every person who works a turd low-skill job should be given a "living wage" better salary than Doctors just because they breathe and trudge skip to their worthless wonderfully important job every day? Those who are unskilled are replaceable the most important people in society.