http://www.stumbleupon.com/url/www.money.co.uk/article/1000799-minimum-wage-forcing-brits-into-poverty.htm Comments & Reviews of http://www.money.co.uk/article/1000799-minimum-wage-forcing-brits-into-poverty.htm on StumbleUpon en-us Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:45:34 -0800 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:05:54 -0800 http://www.stumbleupon.com/url/www.money.co.uk/article/1000799-minimum-wage-forcing-brits-into-poverty.htm http://cdn.stumble-upon.com/images/logo_su_36x36.png Sat, 26 Sep 2009 22:21:22 -0700 http://americanfear.stumbleupon.com/review/36406402/ AmericanFear - as an economist i believe that the minimum wage is counter productive because it makes the job market narrower forcing companies to be more selective of their employees. Raising the minimum wage might help a % of people, maybe even a significant percentage, but noone should be told what to pay their employees, if the minimum wage was lowered or even 0 the market would set the wage of low paying jobs based on demand for said job. If this were to happen overnight, at first some people might have trouble but by the time the market adjusted everyone would be better off. Just because one has the right to an acceptable standard of living does not mean it should be an entitlement to every mcdonalds employee]]> http://www.stumbleupon.com/url/www.money.co.uk/article/1000799-minimum-wage-forcing-brits-into-poverty.htm Fri, 11 Jul 2008 04:46:18 -0700 http://wolfgrrl.stumbleupon.com/review/23303494/ wolfgrrl - From the page: "Working for the national minimum wage is no longer enough to keep your head above water a new study shows. It is no longer possible to fund an â€acceptable standard of living†on the National Minimum Wage, a new study has revealed. Implying that thousands more households than previously estimated are left coping with life below the poverty line. According to the research, completed by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, a single person living in Britain needs to take home the pre-tax equivalent of £13,400 a year just to meet everyday costs. A couple with 2 children on the other hand need to find £26,800 a year to be able to provide the basics for their family."]]> http://www.stumbleupon.com/url/www.money.co.uk/article/1000799-minimum-wage-forcing-brits-into-poverty.htm Thu, 10 Jul 2008 01:08:28 -0700 http://buzzdiggity.stumbleupon.com/review/23266909/ BuzzDiggity - Minimum Wage Forcing Brits into Poverty]]> http://www.stumbleupon.com/url/www.money.co.uk/article/1000799-minimum-wage-forcing-brits-into-poverty.htm Wed, 09 Jul 2008 21:21:10 -0700 http://rudyrulzdahouse.stumbleupon.com/review/23262280/ rudyrulzdahouse - How do you like the 'New World Order' so far?]]> http://www.stumbleupon.com/url/www.money.co.uk/article/1000799-minimum-wage-forcing-brits-into-poverty.htm Mon, 07 Jul 2008 20:39:33 -0700 http://sololop.stumbleupon.com/review/23194640/ Sololop - Awwwww shame. Get a job that doesnt pay minimum wage then, idiots. Ohh what? You have no schooling? Should have studied for them exams eh?]]> http://www.stumbleupon.com/url/www.money.co.uk/article/1000799-minimum-wage-forcing-brits-into-poverty.htm Mon, 07 Jul 2008 14:48:50 -0700 http://webdoodle.stumbleupon.com/review/23185764/ webdoodle - I didn't vote for this, but probably would have if it hadn't been auto-thumbed-up]]> http://www.stumbleupon.com/url/www.money.co.uk/article/1000799-minimum-wage-forcing-brits-into-poverty.htm Fri, 04 Jul 2008 11:39:45 -0700 http://individualathome.stumbleupon.com/review/23094878/ individualathome - And I thought living in Israel is expensive. "a single person living in Britain needs to take home the pre-tax equivalent of £13,400 a year just to meet everyday costs. A couple with 2 children on the other hand need to find £26,800 a year to be able to provide the basics for their family."]]> http://www.stumbleupon.com/url/www.money.co.uk/article/1000799-minimum-wage-forcing-brits-into-poverty.htm Fri, 04 Jul 2008 11:33:21 -0700 http://crnii.stumbleupon.com/review/23094711/ Crnii - Minimum wage forcing Brits into poverty.]]> http://www.stumbleupon.com/url/www.money.co.uk/article/1000799-minimum-wage-forcing-brits-into-poverty.htm Fri, 04 Jul 2008 03:34:39 -0700 http://geniusbeauty.stumbleupon.com/review/23085204/ geniusbeauty - It is no longer possible to fund an `acceptable standard of living' on the National Minimum Wage, a new study has revealed. Implying that thousands more households than previously estimated are left coping with life below the poverty line.]]> http://www.stumbleupon.com/url/www.money.co.uk/article/1000799-minimum-wage-forcing-brits-into-poverty.htm Thu, 03 Jul 2008 06:25:04 -0700 http://jessicalaurie.stumbleupon.com/review/23056852/ JessicaLaurie - Working for the national minimum wage is no longer enough to keep your head above water a new study shows.]]> http://www.stumbleupon.com/url/www.money.co.uk/article/1000799-minimum-wage-forcing-brits-into-poverty.htm