The federal minimum is less than half of that
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brlemworld@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Ok, but what are the benefits? Is there a union? $17 is barely more than minimum wage.
Soulg@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
captainlezbian@lemmy.world 1 month ago
It’s livable in rural ohio
frayedpickles@lemmy.cafe 1 month ago
Less than in some places
PunnyName@lemmy.world 1 month ago
$7.25 is the federal minimum, which is the still minimum for many states.
OsrsNeedsF2P@lemmy.ml 1 month ago
Eh I’m sure they’ll raise it to $7.50 in a few years
sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
And $12-15/hr is a completely reasonable wage for an adult in many states.
frostysauce@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Wot now?
sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
Added some details here: sh.itjust.works/comment/15969744
orcrist@lemm.ee 1 month ago
reasonable for who, exactly?
sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
sh.itjust.works/comment/15969744
PunnyName@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Which states? And can they have the same kind of financial freedom like the 80s?
sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
Many of the southern and central US states with low cost of living, like Alabama, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Mississippi, etc. You’re not going to be rich, but you could afford housing, food, and other basic necessities.
An equivalent yearly salary in SF, for example, is $45-56k/year (cost of living calculator), or $22-28/hr.