return2ozmaAug 31, 2023

63% of US workers unable to pay a $500 emergency expense, survey finds

https://lemmy.world/post/4218224

63% of US workers unable to pay a $500 emergency expense, survey finds - Lemmy.world

Show threadhogunnerAug 31, 2023

Underpaid employees: Corporations are going to start paying employees their share of record profits?

Corporations: Not like that!

Show threadphoneymouseAug 31, 2023
Profits are unpaid wages, change my mind.
Show threadcollegefurtrader
Profits can be used to expand the business and hire more employees
Sep 1, 2023 at 12:37amWeb
Show threaddylanmorganSep 1, 2023
No, that’s “capital expenses” and companies write that off on their taxes. Profit is what’s left after all expenses, including capital ones.
Show threadBradleyUffnerSep 1, 2023
They can be used for a lot of things…
Show threadtheodewereSep 1, 2023
they can be used to build a doomsday bunker in the desert for the owners