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"Neither store pays a living

Submitted by SJean on March 27, 2008 - 12:33.

"Neither store pays a living wage."
I don't mean to say they should pay their people crap (and minimum wage should surely be tied to inflation), but living wage (i think) is around $12/hr. I just don't think retail work commands $12/hr, even if that is what a living wage is.

One argument is that while target does this too, Walmart started it, forcing others to follow to remain competitive. Not even sure if that is true, but it is what a walmart hating friend told me!

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