13 States Will Raise Their Minimum Wage in 2014

[Reba]

I agree. Employers have NO IDEA what they're missing out on by locking out people like myself-- I am very skilled at fixing/upgrading laptops, and people like me are truly valued in certain places, but with that "lockout", I would need to go to college for at least 2-3 years, and then get said job. Screw that. I'm better off opening my own business and helping people MY WAY, then having employers lock me out of a comfortable living helping people.

Have you been turned down for jobs because you don't have a degree?

Technology fields and entrepreneurship are two areas where I would recommend getting some education. If you plan to open your own business I would suggest getting some education about that. Sometimes you can get that information thru continuing ed classes.

 

[ChicagoBlue2]

Have you been turned down for jobs because you don't have a degree?

Technology fields and entrepreneurship are two areas where I would recommend getting some education. If you plan to open your own business I would suggest getting some education about that. Sometimes you can get that information thru continuing ed classes.

Even worse. I've been turned down cause I was deaf. I once applied at Target, and one of their questions was "Are you hearing impaired?" I thought that was discriminatory, and guess what? Never heard from 'em. As for getting education on starting my own business, I COULD use that. It wouldn't hurt, at least.

 

[Reba]

Even worse. I've been turned down cause I was deaf. I once applied at Target, and one of their questions was "Are you hearing impaired?" I thought that was discriminatory, and guess what? Never heard from 'em. As for getting education on starting my own business, I COULD use that. It wouldn't hurt, at least.

If you were discriminated against for being deaf, and you can document that, you should report it.

 

[ChicagoBlue2]

If you were discriminated against for being deaf, and you can document that, you should report it.

Wishing I had. However, the statue of limitations has expired, so nothing I can do now.

 

[Foxrac]

Oh wow, after Rehabilitation Act and American with Disabilities Act passed, there are many deaf people continue to unemployed, and collect SSI or SSDI. I found out about communication difficulties are serious issue for between deaf employees and employers, so many employers don't want to hire deaf employees because they don't want waste their time to have a different communication method, so they use tactic to not hire, such as realize that candidate #1 is deaf with excellent job history and other candidate #2 is hearing with poor job history so employer prefer to hire candidate #2 and use reason about candidate #1 doesn't have enough skill to perform the job, so make more difficult to claim that you were discriminated due to deafness that result in violation of ADA.

 

[CrazyPaul]

Let's see--minimum wage goes up, cost of goods and services goes up, housing costs go up, fewer people are hired, hours are cut, and jobs go overseas.

When MW didn't go up for a long time, housing costs including apt rentals still go up. What's up with that?

Fewer people are hired and hours are cut DUE to bad economy. MW had nothing to do with it.

Cost of goods and services goes up because CEOs' salaries keep going up.

 

[ChicagoBlue2]

Oh wow, after Rehabilitation Act and American with Disabilities Act passed, there are many deaf people continue to unemployed, and collect SSI or SSDI. I found out about communication difficulties are serious issue for between deaf employees and employers, so many employers don't want to hire deaf employees because they don't want waste their time to have a different communication method, so they use tactic to not hire, such as realize that candidate #1 is deaf with excellent job history and other candidate #2 is hearing with poor job history so employer prefer to hire candidate #2 and use reason about candidate #1 doesn't have enough skill to perform the job, so make more difficult to claim that you were discriminated due to deafness that result in violation of ADA.

Sadly, yes. That, and they don't want to be shelling out thousands of dollars for an interpreter to provide communication.

 

[shel90]

There are people that went to school and yet can't find a job that pays better than minimum wage. Schooling doesn't guarantee you a good paying job.

But at least the opportunity would be there than if u were a high school dropout.

As for college degrees, that's a different story. I was referring to people not finishing high school. The best thing everyone can do for themselves is to finish high school at least. In this economy, someone without a high school diploma is going to have a very very very difficult time supporting him/herself unless he or she gets lucky and starts his/her own business that become successful. Back then, it seemed easier to start one's own business but nowadays, I think it is much harder.

 

[CrazyPaul]

Oh wow, after Rehabilitation Act and American with Disabilities Act passed, there are many deaf people continue to unemployed, and collect SSI or SSDI. I found out about communication difficulties are serious issue for between deaf employees and employers, so many employers don't want to hire deaf employees because they don't want waste their time to have a different communication method, so they use tactic to not hire, such as realize that candidate #1 is deaf with excellent job history and other candidate #2 is hearing with poor job history so employer prefer to hire candidate #2 and use reason about candidate #1 doesn't have enough skill to perform the job, so make more difficult to claim that you were discriminated due to deafness that result in violation of ADA.

What about EEOC?

 

[Foxrac]

What about EEOC?

Without HARD evidence, EEOC couldn't anything and they will tell you that they can't find any evidence that you were discriminated because of deafness, due many companies use tactic to not hire because of other reasons instead of disabilities, such as they will say that you don't have enough skill, fail the credit check, fail the background check, not enough experience or no reason at all, or they found an employee that is better than you.

Deaf people could find a job at government agencies (state, federal, local), deaf school, USPS, deaf owned businesses and some deaf friendly companies like Amerex.

 

[ChicagoBlue2]

What about EEOC?

Deaf People Can't Get Jobs: Who you know, not what you know

Hiring Deaf Employees Can Benefit Potential Employers -

Just some useful info I found. Quite interesting stuff. Type in "Why won't employers hire deaf people" and have a look-see. Lots of good stuff here.

Here's an interesting one:

http://www.createdebate.com/debate/...e_Should_Be_Treated_Equally_As_Hearing_People

Be warned: some of the content has strong language.

Here's an even BETTER one:

http://deafness.about.com/od/employmentandworking/a/employers.htm

This is the best one yet.

 

[CrazyPaul]

Sadly, yes. That, and they don't want to be shelling out thousands of dollars for an interpreter to provide communication.

https://nro01.target.com/ape/jobcatalog/welcome.do

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Target will provide reasonable accommodations (such as a qualified sign language interpreter or other personal assistance) with the application process upon your request as required to comply with applicable laws. If you have a disability and require assistance in this application process, please visit your nearest Target store or Distribution Center.

If I were you, I'd print this page for a manager to make sure s/he understands it and complies with the law.

 

[Foxrac]

https://nro01.target.com/ape/jobcatalog/welcome.do

If I were you, I'd print this page for a manager to make sure s/he understands it and complies with the law.

Employers have OTHER REASON to not hire you.

It isn't about your disability, the job is depends on skill, experience, education, availability, comparative with other candidates, etc.

You can't tell an employer that they MUST hire you because of deafness, known as special treatment.

 

[CrazyPaul]

Deaf People Can't Get Jobs: Who you know, not what you know

Hiring Deaf Employees Can Benefit Potential Employers -

Just some useful info I found. Quite interesting stuff. Type in "Why won't employers hire deaf people" and have a look-see. Lots of good stuff here.

Some employers have a stereotype against deaf people. For example, an employer hired a first deaf worker and then found out that s/he was lazy so the employer fired her/him. They won't hire deaf people because of that. In other words, some employers think we are the same as this lazy deaf worker.

 

[tuatara]

My first job out of high school paid the current minimum wage--$1.65/hour.

You posted recently about being eligible for retirement/SS, so I'm guessing that your first job out of high school was around 1968? Using an online inflation calculator, that hourly wage translates into $10.74.

I used The Inflation Calculator - and these kinds of calculations aren't exactly right, but they give you some kind of idea of what those numbers ballpark to today.

Not to direct this at any particular aspect of the argument. But I was recently talking to someone about the subject and then realized I was basing my thinking on outdated numbers. I went to see what they translated into in today's dollars and had to do some adjusting.

 

[Foxrac]

Some employers have a stereotype against deaf people. For example, an employer hired a first deaf worker and then found out that s/he was lazy so the employer fired her/him. They won't hire deaf people because of that. In other words, some employers think we are the same as this lazy deaf worker.

That called halo effect.

 

[Reba]

When MW didn't go up for a long time, housing costs including apt rentals still go up. What's up with that?

Fewer people are hired and hours are cut DUE to bad economy. MW had nothing to do with it.

Cost of goods and services goes up because CEOs' salaries keep going up.

Do you have charts or links for these numbers?

 

[Reba]

You posted recently about being eligible for retirement/SS, so I'm guessing that your first job out of high school was around 1968? Using an online inflation calculator, that hourly wage translates into $10.74....

1969-70, in the high-cost state of Connecticut. The national minimum wage at that time was $1.45. Connecticut has always had to pay above the national wage.

The 1970 national wage $1.45 ($8.83 today).

 

[Calvin]

Wages are calculated with COLA (Cost Of Living Adjustments) as well as SSI, SSDI. There is other reasons that employers try to keep wages lower due to pensions, insurance, and with the new Obamacare. Many employees wills suffer with the wages and not making enough money to make ends meet. We end up paying more as costs go up and up and wages are not catching up fast enough.

 

[ncff07]

Another reason why employers try to keep some wages low ...