Bro asked what something meant and got down voted for it.

Don't do the dirty in the cave!

If you look at the pdf I linked, average for food prep, the lowest category, was $16.21/hr in the first table. I don't know what you're going on about.

This is a very rare occasion… I agree with you.

There are few things more dangerous than a little man with a badge and a gun.

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“Cops”, the monolith.

I went to sailing camp with this kid a few years ago. Such a quiet kid. Shame what happened

…and some have not a clue of what empathy looks like. Their only job is to protect themselves.

This looks like something out of Rust lol

Thanks!

I don't have that stat offhand, but the state published a lot of info here:

https://www.nhes.nh.gov/elmi/products/documents/wages-all.pdf

How many that make above minimum wage are still making less than the minimum wage in other states though? And I'm not trying to bait you in to anything, but saying that only 1% makes minimum wage and that's why they don't raise it could just mean that a lot of people are making a small amount above minimum wage.

The exit wound isnt so nice and neat. Especially if using defense rounds.

I suppose I can see it that way.

If I am honest, I simply didn't view it that way because it is so low.

>Are the things you're holding up as examples a significant part of the increase in your utility costs this year - Nope.

I never claimed the reason for the huge price increases in 2022 was because of the large dividends, CEO pay increase, etc. You formed that narrative on your own.

>Are for-profit utilities a good thing - Probably not, especially as many currently function. At minimum, they need tighter regulation or better market design/structure.

I guess a capitalist and a socialist can agree on something!

I try not to be too judgmental

No problemo!

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Not just employers, they are only half the labor market equation.

I think there's two questions:

• Are for-profit utilities a good thing - Probably not, especially as many currently function. At minimum, they need tighter regulation or better market design/structure.

• Are the things you're holding up as examples a significant part of the increase in your utility costs this year - Nope.

The latter is basically my objection to your framing.

> need to pay $644M of dividends to shareholders with our money for three quarters in 2022

Their dividend last year was $0.6025/share, this year it's $0.6325/share. I'll also note that dividend payments are a big part of the market appeal of a utility company - they're not and can't be high growth businesses. They're supposed to pay out a modest, steady profit to shareholders.

> give their CEO a 28% raise in one year?

It's not particularly clear to me that the CEO got a 28% raise. This indicates the previous guy made $19.8m in 2019. So has this guy received a 28% raise from last year or a 70% pay cut from the last guy?

Realistically, the answer is probably neither given how much of their pay is tied to stock grants/stock market performance, but it's why I find these kinds of metrics - especially on a year to year basis, dumb arguments.

There are common sense things we could do to improve policing and criminal justice in this country. Things we could easily afford. We won't accomplish any of it because we the people are turned against each other by a media and political elite that laughs and sips champagne while we struggle.

Tell me you're part of the problem without telling me you're part of the problem.

Gotta love the lack of responses just downvotes.