Factory work.
Our health insurance package is around $25k/yr.
I pay $4k of that.
Our lowest starting wage is (way too low currently) $14/hr
So a family guy is going to earn $28k, and cost $21k just in insurance.
Match his SS, his pension is around $2.50/hr, he gets $50k life insurance,
short term disability, vision and dental at no cost. Throw in the cost
of Workmans Comp, pretty soon that guy at $14/hr is actually costing
upwards of $30/hr. Due to so many costs being fixed, our $27/hr rate
actually looks somewhat better. In the pay to cost ratio.
