Quote Originally Posted by bordering View Post
Who pays for these increases?- we all do!!! companies increase their prices to cover their costs. Reduce their profits? doubt it & it has knock on effects on pension funds. Rising wages always means rising prices.Printing money ends badly- always.

Totally agree but the problem is businesses want to pay staff more than the minimum wage to remain open or to save employees going to competitors paying more. Three businesses were closed in my town because they couldn’t get the staff so a loss of the days takings is far more painful in paying the staff more. I don’t blame people jumping ship to get more money as it’s those at the bottom of the ladder who are crippled more with rising costs. Rising costs don’t really affect those who are comfortable anywhere near as much!