Currently‚ Portland has a minimum wage at $9.25 per hour‚ the second highest in our country‚ but we still need to make it greater. Right this minute‚ if you’re a minimum wage worker‚ you make $15‚636.25 take home each year‚ and then imagine that you were a mother or father of 2 kids. This wage makes barely enough for just one person to survive in today’s world‚ let alone a whole family. Imagine that you’re that mother or father‚ and you have your two kids‚ you’re working three jobs‚ but supporting
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The second fallacy that was enlightening was how minimum wage works. In this crazy year before the next presidential election‚ minimum wage has become a hot button issue. The problem with politics is that no one ever explains the economics of minimum wage. They just throw out policy ideas without actually informing the voting public on how they came to a conclusion. After learning about supply and demand of work force‚ it finally cleared up all the misinformation that I have heard. The greatest thing
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CHAPTER 1- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The main purpose of this study was to” assess the role of work motivation on employee performance”. This study in an assessment of this purpose used deductive approach in which a qualitative survey was carried out among employees of different companies. The survey was intended to get their responses on what they feel is (are) the best factors that could motivate them as employees among a list of ten motivational factors. In this light the study sets to identify the most
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between the minimum wage and the actual cost of living‚ many parents must seek public assistance or hold multiple jobs just to cover the cost of their necessities‚ such as rent‚ food‚ utilities‚ clothing‚ transportation‚ and medical care (Nadeau). Since tax revenue pays for public assistance‚ it is us‚ the taxpayers who are subsidizing these wage earners’ pay. However‚ companies utilize several strategies or policies to cope with the increase in business costs stemming from an increase in minimum wages
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Minimum-Wage “There are people in the world so hungry‚ that God cannot appear to them except in the form of bread.” Mahatma Gandhi. Recently there are some people living in a house and they have many things like TV‚ computers ...‚ but they live on poverty line due to the high cost of living. In the last seven years‚ the cost of living has increased but the salary is still stable. Especially in the United States the minimum-wage hasn’t been increased for seven years‚ and that’s why there are many
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study on Incentive as motivation Factor with special reference to Toyota is mainly conducted to identify the factors which will motivate the employees. Management’s basic job is the effective utilization of human resources for achievements of organizational objectives. The personnel management is concerned with organizing human resources in such a way to get maximum output to the enterprise and to develop the talent of people at work to the fullest satisfaction. Motivation implies that one person
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Employees are the building blocks of an organization. Organizational success depends on the collective efforts of the employees. The employees will collectively contribute to organizational growth when they are motivated. Below mentioned are some tips for motivating the staff/employees in an organization: Evaluate yourself- In order to motivate‚ encourage and control your staff’s behaviour‚ it is essential to understand‚ encourage and control your own behaviour as a manager. Work upon utilizing
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In the situation of working post-high school at a minimum wage job‚ I would be making $10 an hour‚ with an additional $2 an hour due to my ability to fluently speak Vietnamese. Working thirty-two hours a week with a bi-weekly paycheck‚ I would be making $768 bi-weekly‚ summing up to $1536 as my monthly gross pay. However‚ my net pay would only be $1393.15 due to $142.85 going to taxes. Based on my net pay‚ I decided that I will stay at home. Moving out would not be the best option for me because
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This essay will explain four differences of people’s attitude towards students working part-time in China and America. First of all‚ I will explain students’ attitude. Students both in china and in America want to work part-time. However‚ their motivations are actually different. A recent report that was done by Department of Education in China found 81% students in universities have done many kinds of part-time jobs that are low-skills requirements and low-risks‚ such as waiter or waitress‚ tutors
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continue to keep employees beyond a certain maximum number. Research reports has shown that employees motivation is essential in an organization as it is a key to a successful organization need for maintaining continuity and survival. Motivating the staff leads to broaden their skills to meet the organizational demands. The need for achievement always results in a desire for employees to do extra effort to have something done better and have the desire for success. Motivation creates a productive
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