The federal minimum is less than half of that
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brlemworld@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Ok, but what are the benefits? Is there a union? $17 is barely more than minimum wage.
Soulg@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
captainlezbian@lemmy.world 1 year ago
It’s livable in rural ohio
frayedpickles@lemmy.cafe 1 year ago
Less than in some places
PunnyName@lemmy.world 1 year ago
$7.25 is the federal minimum, which is the still minimum for many states.
OsrsNeedsF2P@lemmy.ml 1 year ago
Eh I’m sure they’ll raise it to $7.50 in a few years
sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
And $12-15/hr is a completely reasonable wage for an adult in many states.
frostysauce@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Wot now?
sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
Added some details here: sh.itjust.works/comment/15969744
orcrist@lemm.ee 1 year ago
reasonable for who, exactly?
sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
sh.itjust.works/comment/15969744
PunnyName@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Which states? And can they have the same kind of financial freedom like the 80s?
sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 1 year 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.