tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2313715962063195264.post6898988662935727732..comments2018-01-21T13:16:37.470-08:00Comments on Expanding Career Options for Aspies: Goodwill Industries Exposed Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2313715962063195264.post-66285776963556893582018-01-21T13:16:37.470-08:002018-01-21T13:16:37.470-08:00It actually makes sense, to a point. If a worker t...It actually makes sense, to a point. If a worker takes longer to complete the same job as another and they were both paid the same hourly rate, then the slower worker would be making more money (thus a greater cost to the employer) than their more capable peer. It's not the job of the company to just freely give away money to whoever happens to apply, companies would all go out of business that way. <br /><br />While I can understand the frustration, I don't think it would be suitable to demand the same pay as a worker who can produce far more for the company. The fact of the matter is that you simply won't have a job if the company has to pay you considerably more for the same amount of work (once again, that would put them out of business).<br /><br />A better option might be to raise the minimums to some degree so that disabled persons aren't completely exploited, but not so far as to make the company the victim of exploitation. An example given stated that $2.75/hr was too low to pay transportation costs, but something over 3 was acceptable at the time. Since those costs are likely to go up, I'd suggest fighting for a minimum around $4.50/hr. That way disabled persons are able to make SOME money without pricing themselves out of the market. I don't the numbers, but if something like 3.75 would work, then that could be part of the negotiation (aim high, then settle for something less but still much better than before). Even 3.75 is leagues better than 41 cents. Vorondilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14544292379690921740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2313715962063195264.post-60674824187885817072017-08-04T12:51:56.903-07:002017-08-04T12:51:56.903-07:00i'm outraged how could a non profit like goodw...i'm outraged how could a non profit like goodwill industries pay their workers .22/hour goodwill industries is a fraud i know all about goodwill 31 years ago i worked at goodwill industries of central n.c. 1235 south elm eugene street greensboro n.c. 27406 i didn't have a intellectual or developmental disability to be paid subminium wage i quit after 34 days i was paid based on my productivity i was exploited by goodwill industries for cheap labor wages sub contracts they bid on the contracts to pay the disabled/non disabled beasd on their productivity vocational rehabilitation don't go there it's waste of time tim bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04097975304358054915noreply@blogger.com