"Food Insecurity" Issue

[Apostolic1ness]

Originally Posted by Esaias

Who here has actually employed people, or been in a position where you directly contributed to other's employment options (like managed a payroll for a business, or actually hired people to do work)?

I tend to find that most people with vocal opinions have no experience in the areas they like to pontificate on...

I hire and fire

[Esaias]

Originally Posted by Apostolic1ness

I hire and fire

And dollars to donuts I'll wager you aren't a liberal SJW Berniebot.

[Esaias]

Originally Posted by Aquila

Wages can be suppressed by industries that collude together to keep wages low, ...

If employers were Christian and paid a living wage, there would be no need for laws like minimum wage to protect workers.

And I'll bet you've never owned or managed a private business that employed others.

[Apostolic1ness]

Originally Posted by Esaias

And dollars to donuts I'll wager you aren't a liberal SJW Berniebot.

you are accurate sir.

[aegsm76]

Originally Posted by Esaias

Who here has actually employed people, or been in a position where you directly contributed to other's employment options (like managed a payroll for a business, or actually hired people to do work)?

I tend to find that most people with vocal opinions have no experience in the areas they like to pontificate on...

Been doing the above for more years than I want to remember.
Running a business is not always a fun thing to do.

[BuckeyeBukaroo]

Originally Posted by BuckeyeBukaroo

I have experienced "food insecurity". It can happen when you have a low-paying job with bills coming in and then something else unexpected happens. It can set you back 3 months!

People who don't qualify (or don't try to qualify) for government assistance but work 2, sometimes even 3 low-wage jobs just try to make ends meet can come into situations that will cause the pantry to look paltry. And I heard a guy who was homeless once say that the only day where food was scarce on the streets was Sunday.

Guys, there is a such thing as "the working poor".

[n david]

Hard to believe there's food insecurity with the obesity epidemic we have.

[Amanah]

Originally Posted by BuckeyeBukaroo

Guys, there is a such thing as "the working poor".

Yes, I hear you.

[Esaias]

Originally Posted by BuckeyeBukaroo

Guys, there is a such thing as "the working poor".

Absolutely. I've been there and done that. Even been homeless, twice.

But some people like to think they know all about how best to do "the boss thing" when they've never been in that seat before. Not saying you, just saying in general.

[Aquila]

Originally Posted by n david

Hard to believe there's food insecurity with the obesity epidemic we have.

Irregular meals can slow the body's metabolism and cause one to gain weight because the body is storing more fat due to irregular meals. Also, I've noticed that the junk food is cheaper than good solid nutritional food. Economically challenged families tend to buy what they can afford. Sadly, it's often the stuff that isn't good for them. Tack on that many have families and work two jobs, and so they tend to go for whatever is fast and easy.