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<blockquote data-quote="witzend" data-source="post: 80945" data-attributes="member: 99"><p>Totally agreed on all points, WG. Of course, just because they wouldn't have to pay employee health insurance doesn't mean that they would lower prices. It will take time for that to balance out. And, like they say in the movie and on Oprah's show, that movie isn't for the uninsured, it's for those of us who have insurance and think we're safe.</p><p></p><p>In my state, it is against the law to pump your own gas. We also have some of the higher gas prices in the nation. The reason the prices are higher is because we don't have any refineries. But every two years they try to convince us that we should allow self-serve because it would lower gas prices. OK, let's think about it. Let's say a gas station has 6 islands with two sets of pumps and is open 24/7, and averages three employees pumping gas at all times. Sometimes more, sometimes less, but overall, three. Minimum wage is $5.85. </p><p></p><p>$5.85 x 3 = $17.55 an hour. $17.55 x 24 = $421.20 a day. $421.20 x 7 = $2948.40 a week. How many tanks does it take to make up that $2948.40? I pay about $50 a fill. That's 58 fill-ups. A busy station can do that in half an hour. Do they really think we are so stupid to think that the owner is going to pass some gigantic savings along to us? What, maybe $.01 or $.02 a gallon for a month then back to business as usual? Well, thank you very much, my $.20 a tankful is well worth not ever having to get out of my car. Besides, they're still going to have full serve gas, they're just going to charge more for it.</p><p></p><p>(Needless to say, if I go out of state, I don't know how to fill my gas tank. :wink: )</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="witzend, post: 80945, member: 99"] Totally agreed on all points, WG. Of course, just because they wouldn't have to pay employee health insurance doesn't mean that they would lower prices. It will take time for that to balance out. And, like they say in the movie and on Oprah's show, that movie isn't for the uninsured, it's for those of us who have insurance and think we're safe. In my state, it is against the law to pump your own gas. We also have some of the higher gas prices in the nation. The reason the prices are higher is because we don't have any refineries. But every two years they try to convince us that we should allow self-serve because it would lower gas prices. OK, let's think about it. Let's say a gas station has 6 islands with two sets of pumps and is open 24/7, and averages three employees pumping gas at all times. Sometimes more, sometimes less, but overall, three. Minimum wage is $5.85. $5.85 x 3 = $17.55 an hour. $17.55 x 24 = $421.20 a day. $421.20 x 7 = $2948.40 a week. How many tanks does it take to make up that $2948.40? I pay about $50 a fill. That's 58 fill-ups. A busy station can do that in half an hour. Do they really think we are so stupid to think that the owner is going to pass some gigantic savings along to us? What, maybe $.01 or $.02 a gallon for a month then back to business as usual? Well, thank you very much, my $.20 a tankful is well worth not ever having to get out of my car. Besides, they're still going to have full serve gas, they're just going to charge more for it. (Needless to say, if I go out of state, I don't know how to fill my gas tank. [img]:wink:[/img] ) [/QUOTE]
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