Comment on Minimum wage isn't survivable anymore
Mulligrubs@lemmy.world 1 day ago
The federal minimum wage is $7.25.
… and many are paid much, much less than that, like working prisoners, making less than a dollar an hour.
… and also many farm workers are paid much, much less than federal minimum.
Millions of people. The more you look, the more people you will find making laughable wages.
doingthestuff@lemy.lol 1 day ago
Most jobs in my area pay $11-$13. It isn’t $7, but it isn’t $15 either. Also, who can manage transportation on $300? I spend that much in fuel. This meme paints WAY too easy of a picture. Life is much harder than that in most of the US. I see people from developing nations saying Americans are spoiled because they’re so rich, but what they think is rich is absolutely destitute poor here. You’ll likely be homeless and hungry if all you earn is $30k/year.
heartSagan5@lemmy.zip 1 day ago
You’re welcome to post the calculus for your area. It is overly simple, but the point is correct. The economics are atrocious.