Yappi hourly wage survey

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TigerPaw

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NE OH, 100+ employees, rubber/plastics industry:

Compounders $20/hr
Press operators, shipping/receiving, janitor $18
Maintenance $27

Still think we are low. Trouble finding workers (like everyone). Very profitable, record sales & profit 2021 and on pace to beat that 2022. Chime in on your factory or business.
 
 
TigerPaw said:
NE OH, 100+ employees, rubber/plastics industry:

Compounders $20/hr
Press operators, shipping/receiving, janitor $18
Maintenance $27

Still think we are low. Trouble finding workers (like everyone). Very profitable, record sales & profit 2021 and on pace to beat that 2022. Chime in on your factory or business.
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Press operators make the same as janitors?
 
Yorktown said:
20 and hour is way too low for a welder.. The run away inflation is going to kill smaller business eventually.
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We see it....

I told my boss..we either sink or swim. We need to raise wages...if we can't make it..we can't make it. Slow bleed.....
 
Tesoro said:
So Amazon can buy and sell crap not made in the US. Think about that.
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Yeah, it's call trade, the USA does sell stuff to other countries. We had a good thing going in this country, low costs, low inflation, now look at what you got, wanted tariffs except the higher costs of doing business that come with those tariffs.
 
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The Amazon distributions I know of are around $20-$24 with benefits and vacation.

Just recently Amazon quit testing new hires for THC and no longer random drug screens. Guess why?

How on Earth do you get a welder in a small shop for $20 an hour when places like Amazon are offering this?

Most trade apprentices start out around $17-$19. How do you convince new kids to work in the mud and elements and drive all over creation when they can work inside at Amazon for more?
 
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The Amazon distributions I know of are around $20-$24 with benefits and vacation.

Just recently Amazon quit testing new hires for THC and no longer random drug tests. Guess why?

How on Earth do you get a welder in a small shop for $20 an hour when places like Amazon are offering this?

Most trade apprentices start out around $17-$19. How do you convince new kids to work in the mud and elements and drive all over creation when they can work inside at Amazon for more?
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Would a kidnapping conviction keep someone from joining the Amazon family?

Asking for a friend.
 
irish_buffalo said:
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The Amazon distributions I know of are around $20-$24 with benefits and vacation.

Just recently Amazon quit testing new hires for THC and no longer random drug screens. Guess why?

How on Earth do you get a welder in a small shop for $20 an hour when places like Amazon are offering this?

Most trade apprentices start out around $17-$19. How do you convince new kids to work in the mud and elements and drive all over creation when they can work inside at Amazon for more?
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Or 18 bucks to flip a hamburger.
 
Stirred not Shaken said:
You mean the govt.'s response to the pandemic.
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I agree, both sides have kicked the can.

My tax guy tells me this year reminds him an awful lot of 2008/2009. People running in as soon as they get their W2 so they can get their refund ASAP. We have conditioned our society to spend, spend, spend. I know an awful lot of people who have a lot of stuff (nice cars, houses, motorcycles, campers) but live paycheck to paycheck. Reminds me an awful lot of 2008/2009. The more they make (or given) the more they spend.
 
BGFalcons82 said:
Ditto for Amazon fulfillment center employees.
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Not in NYC, if the union vote stands. Mo' money, mo' money, less work.

I wonder if Bezos has the balls to shut it down and lease out his conveyor belt barn ? He franchises out operations to some extent, too. Guessing these kids won't get what the organizers have led them to believe, but we'll see.
 
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Lets try to stick w/ the survey. Just interested in your company's pay scale (starting pay), and reaction to current demand/labor market.
 
irish_buffalo said:
I agree, both sides have kicked the can.

My tax guy tells me this year reminds him an awful lot of 2008/2009. People running in as soon as they get their W2 so they can get their refund ASAP. We have conditioned our society to spend, spend, spend. I know an awful lot of people who have a lot of stuff (nice cars, houses, motorcycles, campers) but live paycheck to paycheck. Reminds me an awful lot of 2008/2009. The more they make (or given) the more they spend.
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Cash will be king next year when mortgage rates are near 8 - 9%. Inflation is really bad news for middle class and lower, and Fed chief Powell wanted some inflation, well he is getting it now, what an idiot.
 
Stirred not Shaken said:
Cash will be king next year when mortgage rates are near 8 - 9%. Inflation is really bad news for middle class and lower, and Fed chief Powell wanted some inflation, well he is getting it now, what an idiot.
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How will the home sales market look with mortgage rates returning to more historical norms? Today, houses last a couple days on the market and sell for up to 10% over asking price it seems. With those rates, prices will level (or drop) and the buyers will be given a price break. The cycle continues!
 
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