Create Jobs - Florida/U.S.

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  1. IvyT

    IvyT Newly Registered

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    This is a bit of a complicated thing to explain but I need opinions and info regarding either nationally how to fix unemployment/the job market or specifically pertaining to Florida. This also asks questions regarding minimum wage and so on.

    I've included some ideas others or myself have come up with regarding these problems but feel free to include your own or others you've heard as well.

    Right so several of the people I've already talked to think it's best to lower the taxes on corporations nationally in an attempt to bring back companies to the U.S. instead of having them outsource work to other countries.

    -Would that work?
    -What kind of ripple effect might it have?
    -Pros and cons?

    Is there any way to specifically improve things in *one* state? Instead of a national legislative bill I'm looking more for things pertaining to a specific state (but national is okay).

    Ideas I've heard have include
    - lowering corporate income tax (which is already around 5% in FL)
    - lowering property tax (if anyone knows the property tax in FL that would be helpful)
    - lowering property tax in increments based on number of employees/wages or some mix thereof (based on type of company/locations, etc. with a variety of factors going into it).

    Same questions as before: Would that work? What kind of ripple effect might that have? Pros and cons?

    What are some thoughts on regional minimum wage vs. state minimum wage?
    - Is it better than a state wide minimum wage?
    - In some states the cost of living is diverse (like FL), so would it be good in those types of states?
    - Should the federal minimum wage be raised? Lowered?

    Some states already have a system of regional minimum wages in place. I think Texas does? I'm not sure.

    Thank you to anyone who takes the time to respond to this rather long and complicated post.
     
  2. Taxpayer

    Taxpayer Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    I like Bruce Lee's solution best. He was frozen out of many industries because of the color of his skin or the fact he wasn't born in China.

    His response was to create his own jobs. Over and over again. "To hell with circumstances. I create my own opportunities."

    Find a need, fill it. It's that simple. Not easy, but simple.



     
  3. Mr_Truth

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    true Bruce Lee did create his own job - one which killed him at age 32


    it's a good bet that most would prefer to have fulfilling jobs that enhance the quality of one's life and not lead to an early death
     
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    Bruce had more than one job. He created almost all of them. There is no evidence any of those jobs were responsible for his death.

    I am certain most people would prefer others hand them something rather than creating it for themselves. Look around you. If no one is volunteering to hand you a job, you don't have that option. It's time to get to work building one.



     
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    I did not create my own job. But I have lived twice as long as Lee did.
     
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    Taxpayer Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    It's good that someone found a use for you.



     
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    Yup. Just making my contribution to the advancement of society.
     
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    Every little bit helps.



     
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    Amen!!
     
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    If you really want to create jobs, the corporate tax rate, minimum wage, etc, isn't the place to look.

    I was born and raised in Los Angeles, which had a major problem concerning the unemployment rate for young adults (16-22) unique to the largest metropolitan areas-every stupid son of a bitch in the whole country who "dreamed of becoming a star" flooded into LA. Going to job interviews at the traditional venues of employment for young adults, such as theaters, food service, and retail, meant I was competing with dozens, if not hundreds of people pursuing an acting career.

    Thankfully, that forced me into the trades, but since my entry into the labor force was during the recession, I got screwed there too. I ended up doing lawns, and was charging $75 a visit for what my cutthroat competition would do for $15. Before I knew it I was slammed to the wall with customers, and often relied on my buddies helping me out here and there to keep up with the calls.

    The problem was that I had a real loyal core of customers, but as business picked up ran into a lot of people who wouldn't pay their bills, making that jump from one man shop to actually having employees extremely unpredictable, and the fact that I was 20 years old and had no clue what the **** I was doing. Along the road I met hundreds of people in very similar situations who ran businesses out of them garages and homes but were never truly ready to take that leap into the unknown.

    If you want to create jobs, you need to focus on the untapped potential of people who are at the same place where I used to be, and do everything you can to help them make that jump. Minimizing and streamlining regulation of very small businesses(such as homemade food acts), and having a plan for businesses to grow every step of the way.
     

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