BA> Replying to a message of John Massey to Bob Klahn:

 JM>> Bob Klahn -> Bob Ackley wrote:

 BK>>>  Bob, you are ignoring the facts, even when they are in front of
 BK>>>  your face. I gave you the highest rate, $32.83/hr. And unskilled
 BK>>> beginners go as low as $14/hr.

 JM>> That is what the person makes. What is the total per hr cost to the
 JM>> company for that hr?

 BA> Probably about 40% higher.  Social Security, unemployment
 BA> insurance, vacation, pension contributions, medical
 BA> insurance contributions, etc.

 I usually figured it at 35%/hr. At 40% it doesn't add up, it's
 too low. Which makes it too low at 35%.

 The highest hourly rate, $32.83, add 40% and it's about $46/hr.
 The number the auto makers give is $55/hr. If you figure in
 overtime the average will go up, but not much as the benefits
 don't increase on OT. That is the reason so many companies use a
 lot of OT instead of hiring more people.

 Which suggests the Auto makers depend a lot on OT. Establish
 national health care and they may well cut back on OT, meaning
 more jobs. Now, if they just take social security and medicare
 off the payroll tax and put it on a sales tax, and watch the OT
 drop out of sight. More jobs, lots more jobs.



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