“What is so terrible about the working conditions at Walmart?”
20 years ago a business professor told us how Wal-Mart succeeded by avoiding paying benefits to employees; while it is their right to do so, there is nothing wrong with calling them out on it. The fact is that these jobs are more suitable for high school students than adults; the pay is low, there are no benefits, etc.. The American birthrate has plummeted because it is difficult to provide for a family in these economic conditions; those that are having children are often having their living expenses provided for by the shrinking number of people with “good” jobs.
Right, there is a reason these are called "entry-level" jobs. These are jobs for high-school and college kids who want some pocket money, or for retirees who want to supplement their social security.
Does Section 8 housing benefit the tenant or the landlord who was able to raise the rent because of the government subsidy?
Does the student or the college benefit from the government student loan which allow colleges to raise tuition because more money is available for student loans ?
Does the low paid worker or the business benefit more from the Earned Income Credit of up to $8k at tax time because it means there is less incentive for the low paid worker to go elsewhere ?
For the last consider the lifestyle of the minimum wage employee could be as good or better than the $12 an hour worker because the minimum wage worker with a family will be eligible for housing assistance,special winter heat programs, a free cellphone of 200 minutes and 200 texts a months,probably medical care for the whole family,food aid, and the list goes on.