I had worked in a low-wage job at a small food market as a cashier. ... But I was still only being payed minimum wage. ... A manager of a fast food restaurant would not be able to pay their way through college with their salary. ... But without these low paying companies, there would be no income for that population at all. Some are comfortable with the life that they live with the low paying, low-stress job that they possess, some are not. ...

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There are many arguments on the topic; ranging from job security to increase in crime, the debates never seem to exhaust. ... It is also highly unlikely that the unemployed and legal residents would take on the rough labor and low-paying jobs that were previously held by the illegals. ... For work you can find easily in America, you have to pay corrupt officials to get a job. ... These statistics show that immigrants are willing to take the lower paying, undesirable jobs that some Americans won't take. ... These farm jobs are the jobs that other Americans would want to work. ...

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Is the outsourcing of American jobs a good or bad idea? ... The skilled workers are still their but so are the intense competition for their services, which causes these workers to become more demanding for pay. ... And giving benefits to those who keep their jobs in the U.S. ... Companies are still outsourcing due to the big pay difference in workers. ... Outsourcing must be stopped to bring back our jobs that belong in America....

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The student loan hypothesis states that as more and more young adults are unable to find jobs after they graduate from college, fewer students will be able to pay back their student loans (Chaker, 2009). ... A third solution is one that could help students pay their high college loans back after graduation. ... Many graduates will take the first job they are offered. ... Many students will attend college and expect to get a top-paying job just because they have an education. ... Otherwise, they are never going to find an adequate job and will continue to have trouble paying back their debts. ...

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The population had doubled within 30 years, driving many citizens out of business (farmers being the majority) and into either factory jobs with horrible conditions, or no job at all, resulting in an unemployment rate rising almost as fast as the immigration rate. The level of technology had skyrocketed, leaving even more people without a job while being replaced with machines, yet in the meantime, the employers and factory owners get wealthier as they have less of a need for workers. ... It were those people that obtained jobs and incomes to feed their families, because no matter how bad or h...

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"We also know that we have the power to turn things around and that every job matters," Clinton said. ... This date was provided by the Treasury Department, which said that at that time the U.S. will no longer be able to pay its debt obligations. ... "We continue to struggle with this economy and the low rate of business formation and job creation," he said. ... We in the public sector, we don't create jobs. We create the conditions so that you can invest and create the jobs in our city," he said (McCormick). ...

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All the while people in the United States are suffering from the lack of jobs available. ... Instead of our nation creating jobs through manufacturing, our nation exports services, which does not incorporate as many jobs. But outsourcing now a days is not limited to just manufacturing jobs. ... Outsourcing involves moving a job from one place to another in order to save money. ... In order for this country to succeed in the future, and lead the world in technology, medicine and innovation, there must be high paying, advanced jobs in this country. ...

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With less money to spend, top American law firms cut hiring altogether or moved to a lower-tier pay system for new associates. ... Prior to the new venture, companies were widely contracting lawyers overseas who would work for much less pay. ... I am getting valuable exposure to the American judicial system, corporate law and their way of working," he said of his job at Quatro (Lakshmi). ... Cohen's article in the Wall Street Journal states, "The fact is that for every job outsourced to Bangalore, nearly two jobs are created in Buffalo and other American cities." Kieth Pounds agree...

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Even though many women know of the pay gap between men and women they still continue to work in these environment despite the poorer pay because the job that they are offered offer them flexibility in order to manage both the family and job responsibilities 3. ... Jobs that have been found to be mainly affected by the pay gap are jobs with higher degrees of education. ... Human resource experts compare jobs by pay equity. Pay equity means that jobs should be paid passed on their value; jobs that are of comparable value should be paid the same. It's meant to prevent pay discrimination am...

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" However, F-1 students must be allowed to work part-time jobs because they have to pay for their expenses and gain hands-on experience and new skills from work. First, F-1 students must be allowed to gain part-time jobs because they have to pay for their expenses. ... These students have to pay for their classes, food, books, and rent. ... In addition, they have to pay for their books, food, and expensive rent. As a result, F-1 students must be allowed to gain part time jobs to pay their expenses for their lives. ...

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For example, some Americans believe immigrants come to the United States to not pay taxes and take job opportunities away from Americans. ... As for the myth that thousands of job opportunities will be taken away from Americans, many of the children will grow up to become immigrant entrepreneurs creating jobs including for U.S. citizens. ... Immigrants are traveling to America not to be burdens on society rather they are contributing to our country by paying taxes and creating jobs. ... They should be placed on a path to legal citizenship so they can work legally in America with a decent payi...

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They have been kicked out of their houses and apartments because they can't afford rent due to their low paying jobs. ... When they do find work, their new jobs pay, on average, thirteen percent less than the job they lost. ... Ann Braden Johnson argues this point in her book Out of Bedlam: The Truth About Deinstitutionalization, "the homeless people who do work tend to be eligible only for non-skilled, low-paying jobs- jobs that often do not pay enough for rent" ("Introduction"). ... Only a small fraction of welfare recipients' new jobs pay above-poverty wages. ... Only a concerted...

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The amount of pay varies depending on different factors such as the location of the work, union, and title of the job. ... For this paragraph I will compare Californian firefighters pay rate with the national pay rate as well as the growth rate of the job. Within California the lowest pay rate for a firefighter is about $4,384 per month, and for the top pay rate is near $7,622 and up. ... As for the rest of the nation their lowest pay is $4,023 while the highest pay rate is over $6,703 per month. When it comes to jobs in 2012 there were roughly 307,000 firefighters active in the nation and it&...

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People have to have jobs. America has jobs, and Americans should be able to fill those jobs. There is a much different scenario in many places; however, immigrants often get good paying jobs that should have gone to Americans. ... Foreigners should have to pay more taxes than others, definitely not less. Sometimes immigrants will take jobs that no one else wants and that is ok, but it's not ok when high paying jobs go to Pakistanis that barely speak English and might be crazy. ...

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Raising the minimum wage would result in increased wages and decreased jobs. ... Since the early days of an implemented minimum wage, job loss has occurred. ... Our job market is being torched" (Wilson, 2012, p. 07). ... With the American economy the way that it currently is, minimum wage jobs, kept at a lower pay rate, are essential to the stability of the workforce and economy. ... By increasing the minimum wage, jobs become eliminated. ...

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Also, immigration boosts our economy because there are more jobs out there, and more taxpayers to pay money to the government. ... " This means that immigrants that came to the US seeking job opportunity actually get jobs faster and more effectively. ... Furthermore, immigration boosts our economy because there are more jobs out there, and more taxpayers to pay money to the government. ... " This process allows immigrant America workers to pay all the same taxes as you and I pay. ... Immigration boosts our economy because there are more jobs out there, and more taxpayers to pay money...

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The working class has been struggling the most because they don't have the best jobs out there and if you don't have a good job you are probably making minimum wage or something close to it. ... This is hard because not everyone has his or her ideal job and even if it's not what you want to be doing, that doesn't mean you aren't doing a good job. ... Americans know a raise in the minimum wage is one way to help make work pay. ... There some jobs are exempt from having to follow the minimum wage laws. ... If you don't have a high school diploma at all, th...

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They may not be easy but they will further your knowledge and help you get a great job that pays a lot of money in the future. ... Many teachers lose their jobs to classes being taught online. Teachers across the nation will probably be at risk for losing their jobs. ... But just because you have a lot of money to pay back, doesn't mean you can't go out searching the work force for a nice paying job that could possibly easily pay back all the loans and the money you own. In this article, http://www.careercast.com/jobs-rated/best-paying-jobs-2014, you can see the top paying jobs of 2...

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According to the Department of Justice and Attorney-General a gender pay-gap is common. ... Another proposed reason is male jobs are valued more than female jobs traditionally. ... This ultimately stimulates the business and provides jobs. ... Illegal immigrants do not have many opportunities with finding a job. ... Business owners who avoid paying mandatory taxes for personal gain is avarice. ...

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These "illegal citizens" are being paid to do the same job as you, are living in the same neighborhood as you, and are not having to pay taxes because they aren't registered in the country. ... Illegal immigrants come to the United States to take jobs that offer them greater opportunity, and they are often welcomed by U.S. employers who are able to hire them for wages lower than they would have to pay to hire U.S. workers. ... With their hard work, jobs are getting done. ... The Americans that work hard for their money are not pleased with having to pay taxes to pay off these im...

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Fair amounts seek jobs to pay for necessities: car insurance, clothes, and college expenses. ... The majority of teens, however, work in low-paying service or clerical jobs. Whatever the reasons for working, students with part-time jobs wind up paying for their paychecks. ... Most jobs require teenagers to meet adult goals to function in adult situations. ... This is something to really think about when deciding to get a job, if it is helpful then one should accept the job. ...

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As a consumer, one of the main perks of shopping online is not paying sales tax on many of my purchases. ... When we don't pay sales taxes on our purchases, we are costing jobs, slowing our local economy and weakening public services. In 45 states and the District of Columbia, you pay some kind of sales tax when you walk into a local store (Murdoch, 2014) In Michigan, we pay a 6% sales tax on all non-food items. ... States are losing billions of dollars to online retailers who are not required to collect and pay back taxes to states. ... The few dollars saved could mean that your neighbo...

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These people believe that by earning a college degree they will be able to get a good paying job and supporting their families to be will be much easier. ... Although education, and a job that pays well to support the family are things we strive for, that same good paying job may be what keeps us from our kids. ... Not only do these students not have jobs in their fields, but they have massive amounts of student loans they have to pay off. ... Any job, however high or low the pay rate can be swept from under your feet in an instant. ... She worked this job, and shortly afterward got another jo...

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On the other side of the argument, the workers believe that increasing the minimum wage won't kill jobs and it may even give the economy a boost by presenting more pay to low-income workers who are likely to spend it. ... This shows that it would cause to eliminate jobs. If I was a business owner and I had to start paying more money to my workers, I would not want to pay more to each one of them because that would cause my business to lose profit. ... Many college students, work on part-time jobs to earn some money in order to pay their student loans back. ... My friends get paid nine d...

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Soon after the wedding, Ona and Jurgis have many great debts to pay due to both the wedding, and a large debt that Ona's father left them after he died. ... For months and months, Jurgis works very hard to pay for the families travel to Ona and Jurgis" new hometown, Chicago. ... Jurgis's father, Dede Antanas, is promised a job by a grubby worker, but only if he pays that worker one third of his wages. He takes the job despite the disgusting working conditions and his low pay. ... Marija, Ona's cousin and Jonas, Ona's step brother, both get jobs, but neither one holds th...

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