Why is it they always mention the District of Columbia as if it's a foreign country?

[watdahel]

In contest rules they always say "valid in the US and District of Comlumbia." I just found out that they have a higher minimum wage than the rest of the country, too. $7.25 soon for noobs and $8.55 for DC noobs.

 

[tasmanian]

Because its not part of the country.

 

[watdahel]

good to know

 

[mugs]

A lot of states have a higher minimum wage. You're probably seeing "lower 48 states and DC" (as if Hawaii is up there with Alaska).

 

[Baked]

It's like $9.25 or some shit in my city.

 

[Dr. Zaus]

Originally posted by: erwin1978
In contest rules they always say "valid in the US and District of Comlumbia." I just found out that they have a higher minimum wage than the rest of the country, too. $7.25 soon for noobs and $8.55 for DC noobs.

because the legal body incharge of DC is the house of representatives. Back when the house wasn't wasting all its time passing bad laws they used to have hearings in the house itself.

or, as Wikipedia says,

Article One, Section Eight of the United States Constitution grants the U.S. Congress ultimate authority over Washington, D.C. The District of Columbia did not have an elected city government until the passage of the 1973 Home Rule Act...The mayor and council adopt a local budget, which must be approved by Congress.

The citizens of that city also get no senator nor representative.

It's like $9.25 or some shit in my city.

the minimum wage is a farce.. it only impacts people who don't need a minimum wage that high to begin with... fun fact, if you make more money sitting on your ass than working a minimum wage job... you sit on your ass! which means the minimum wage is, in reality, whatever it takes to get the next lazy-ass off his couch.

 

[CZroe]

Originally posted by: erwin1978
In contest rules they always say "valid in the US and District of Comlumbia." I just found out that they have a higher minimum wage than the rest of the country, too. $7.25 soon for noobs and $8.55 for DC noobs.

Uhh, they never said it was foreign. They had to specify because "US" refers the "United States" and Washington DC is not a state. FWIW, many states set their own minimum wage higher than the Federal MW.

 

[eLiu]

Originally posted by: CZroe

Originally posted by: erwin1978
In contest rules they always say "valid in the US and District of Comlumbia." I just found out that they have a higher minimum wage than the rest of the country, too. $7.25 soon for noobs and $8.55 for DC noobs.

Uhh, they never said it was foreign. They had to specify because "US" refers the "United States" and Washington DC is not a state. FWIW, many states set their own minimum wage higher than the Federal MW.

Yeah, like the commies in MA. $8.00. Only OR, VT, and WA are higher.

Some states set their minimum wage lower than the fed as well, and still other states don't have a minimum wage.

 

[Dr. Zaus]

Some states set their minimum wage lower than the fed as well

no.

 

[manowar821]

They're not subject to our "rules".

 

[XZeroII]

It's a territory, not a state. Just like Peuto Rico and Guam.

 

[marvdmartian]

Originally posted by: XZeroII
It's a territory, not a state. Just like Peurto Rico and Guam.

Fixed that for ya.

American Virgin Islands too. :thumbsup:


Oh, and DC is considered foreign because that's where all the Martians live!! :laugh:

 

[XZeroII]

Originally posted by: marvdmartian

Originally posted by: XZeroII
It's a territory, not a state. Just like Peurto Rico and Guam.

Fixed that for ya.

American Virgin Islands too. :thumbsup:


Oh, and DC is considered foreign because that's where all the Martians live!! :laugh:

Thanks! I struggled with that spelling but didn't feel like looking it up.

 

[El Guaraguao]

Originally posted by: XZeroII

Originally posted by: marvdmartian

Originally posted by: XZeroII
It's a territory, not a state. Just like Puerto Rico and Guam.

Fixed that for ya.

American Virgin Islands too. :thumbsup:


Oh, and DC is considered foreign because that's where all the Martians live!! :laugh:

Thanks! I struggled with that spelling but didn't feel like looking it up.

Double dare fixed.

 

[The Boston Dangler]

Originally posted by: DixyCrat

the minimum wage is a farce.. it only impacts people who don't need a minimum wage that high to begin with... fun fact, if you make more money sitting on your ass than working a minimum wage job... you sit on your ass! which means the minimum wage is, in reality, whatever it takes to get the next lazy-ass off his couch.

what?

 

[Sea Moose]

Apparently americans dont have maps

 

[Rebasxer]

Originally posted by: Sea Moose
Apparently americans dont have maps

How is this relavent?

 

[shortylickens]

Originally posted by: Rebasxer

Originally posted by: Sea Moose
Apparently americans dont have maps

How is this relavent?

Ignorance in general, but more specifically, geographic ignorance.

 

[MrPickins]

Originally posted by: Sea Moose
Apparently americans dont have maps

Is there an OT thread you haven't posted some random crap in?

 

[Sea Moose]

Originally posted by: MrPickins

Originally posted by: Sea Moose
Apparently americans dont have maps

Is there an OT thread you haven't posted some random crap in?

nope

 

[bignateyk]

Originally posted by: marvdmartian

Originally posted by: XZeroII
It's a territory, not a state. Just like Peurto Rico and Guam.

Fixed that for ya.

American Virgin Islands too. :thumbsup:


Oh, and DC is considered foreign because that's where all the Martians live!! :laugh:

Fail.

 

[Dr. Zaus]

Originally posted by: The Boston Dangler

Originally posted by: DixyCrat

the minimum wage is a farce.. it only impacts people who don't need a minimum wage that high to begin with... fun fact, if you make more money sitting on your ass than working a minimum wage job... you sit on your ass! which means the minimum wage is, in reality, whatever it takes to get the next lazy-ass off his couch.

what?

It's like setting a minimum price for milk... if it were set to $2.50 a gallon that would make no difference to me because my milk costs $2.75 a gallon and would make no difference to a new yorker.

people are a product to, set the minimum price to high and those, marginally shitty "i am a minimum wage earner" people don't get employed OR it didn't make a difference anyway because the "minimum" is below what they were going for in the first place.

 

[compuwiz1]

Don't they teach kids anything in school these days? :light:

 

[Regs]

Originally posted by: compuwiz1
Don't they teach kids anything in school these days? :light:

Only things they'll forget in 2 days like biodiversity and China is taking over the world rhetoric.