MKW
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Yall have totally dicked up this thread talking about minimum wages.
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woodbutcher
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Minelab customer service sucks, I agree let's get back to the topic
There's no paradox. The increased cost of higher wages, in most situations, will be spread out among the businesses and consumers. Therefore, the wage increase is only partially offset by the price increase of products or services.
In 1982 I was a climber for a local tree service and the pay rate at that time in this area was not $15 per hour, but $3.35 per hour. During that time in my life, I did other things to raise money. I dug and sold medicinal roots, and scrapped aluminum and copper. It was a struggle, and I did not get a participation trophy.Now, I am not "blowing my own horn" but we now live in an entitlement driven society. There are very few willing to "work their way up the ladder", and/or resort to entrepreneurial methods to attempt to raise their standard of living. Drug and alcohol addiction is a HUGE issue as well with respect to prospects/employees, and sadly that problem will continue to spiral. With that said, employers have a tough row to hoe. I am the maintenance manager for a river resort, and I see the ineptitude of new hires every season. Guys want higher pay, but can't even read a tape measure. Or they don't know the difference between vise grips and a pipe wrench. Granted, this is an economically depressed area, but they have no work ethic. Most are lazy, as well as weak, both physically and morally. If I sound highly opinionated on this subject, it is because I feel that I consider myself more than qualified to speak on it. Those who have visited my profile will note that there is no biography. That is because during the late 70's I lived on the streets for two years as a homeless man. (Yea, I could have skipped that part in the bio. but the whole honesty thing, you know???) Anyway, I know what it is to have NOTHING. And I can guarantee you that even though I did a lot of jobs that sucked, and for pay that sucked, but I survived. And now I can now look back on that time of my life and be grateful for each of those opportunities to do the suck job for the suck pay, because I just as "easily" could not have survived! Someone once said that Hard times create strong men... Strong men create good times... Good times create weak men... Weak men create hard times... It has been my experience that when employees pony up, then employers pony up. Just sayin'
GL and HH! And Scuba, I hope you get the whole Milelab thing resolved soon!
If only that were true for many other people...
You guys are going to love the ad I just saw on FB. Minelab is actually replying to people thanking them for their support. I just asked them if they could reply to some of their emails about warranty work.
MAybe pick up the phone when it rings....I'm probably going to be in FB time out soon.
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FreeBirdTim
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Paying workers $11.50 an hour works out to $460.00 a week or $23,920.00 a year. Hardly a six figure salary. Since rent around here runs a grand a month minimum, there goes half your yearly pay. Hard to live on $11,920.00 a year...
DiggingThePNW
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How has this become a minimum wage thread?
FreeBirdTim
Elite Member
Hard to make a salary off of tips when there is still limited seating allowed at restaurants.
Bingo! Complain about not making the state minimum and you'll be looking for another job ASAP.
FreeBirdTim
Elite Member
It ties into Minelab being too cheap to hire enough good help. If they paid a solid wage, they'd have enough help to get the repairs done in a day or two.
You guys are going to love the ad I just saw on FB. Minelabe is actually replying to people thanking them for their support. I just asked them if they could reply to some of their emails about warranty work.
I'm probably going to be in FB time out soon.
Well played, BB67, well played...
Metal detecto
Elite Member
Minimum wage? Hah, now that's funny, I earn an average of $3.46 a WEEK! Yeah, your right, including those zinclons and pulltabs. But anyway, this is just a "minelab detector good, service bad" thread, but I am sure catching up on some good financial terms! My dictionary wants to hunt me down... wait, what is that square shadow behind m-AHHHHHHH!!!
Steve
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In 1982 I was a climber for a local tree service and the pay rate at that time in this area was not $15 per hour, but $3.35 per hour. During that time in my life, I did other things to raise money. I dug and sold medicinal roots, and scrapped aluminum and copper. It was a struggle, and I did not get a participation trophy.
GL and HH! And Scuba, I hope you get the whole Milelab thing resolved soon!
Unfortunately times have changed. Now you can put on a bankers outfit, click a couple of buttons and presto... I would go on but I'm sure someone will edit the post if it doesn't fit the narrative.
Coin-Saver
Elite Member
Pretty scary when we all start sounding like our parents huh? 
"ball-breakin' work! you can get seriously hurt, even if you know what you are doing!..just a guess!..maybe that's why! maybe probably figure it's worth getting more for that type of work! again, just a guess! don't know to a certainty, just throwing this out!..maybe the fed with the supplement allows 'em to sit on the ass,and drink beer all day! who knows?..I'm just sayin'
(h.h.!)
j.t.
that's the nature of the business you are in! it's "dangerous" work, and ya gotta pay! if ya don't, then ya gonna have ta cut the trees down yourself! ..way it is,
or start a "different" business!..just sayin'
(h.h.!)
j.t.
graybeard
Elite Member
There is no reason that someone should have to send 2 cheaply made detectors back to a company to be fixed. Minelab should have made their Equinox detectors right before they released them, instead of expecting people to send them back when problems arise, then have to wait on taking their good old time of fixing them.
Minelab got the E-Trac and the X-Terra right, what is their problem with making the Equinox right before they released it?
I'm sure their accountants and engineers conducted a risk/benefit analysis concerning the cost of making the Equinox better from the start versus making repairs later on.
DiggingThePNW
Forum Supporter
That is serious speculation there. You have no idea of there employment practices or pay. I highly doubt payment has an effect on there customer service. It’s not a right to be paid more. It is up to an individual to work hard and show there worth. We live in a country where there is ample opportunity to make something of yourself. But in this climate of everyone is a winner and we all deserve a good paying job is actually giving our younger people a very weak and false narrative. I think if your stuck in a dead end job and make a crappy wage well then maybe get a second job or apply elsewhere. Minimum wage is a minimum for a reason. Most people have terrible work ethic and don’t really want to improve or there just entering said job at the entry level.
Further more do you know even what minelab is paying?
CallMeGrey
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davidlhyde63366
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You guys are going to love the ad I just saw on FB. Minelab is actually replying to people thanking them for their support. I just asked them if they could reply to some of their emails about warranty work.
I'm probably going to be in FB time out soon.
let us know if they respond
