Comment on The salary a single person needs to get by in every U.S. state
Chocrates@lemmy.world 10 months agoI made minimum wage at Shopko and had lots of coworkers that were adults with no other prospects.
Comment on The salary a single person needs to get by in every U.S. state
Chocrates@lemmy.world 10 months agoI made minimum wage at Shopko and had lots of coworkers that were adults with no other prospects.
PatFussy@lemm.ee 10 months ago
When was this and what state? I inherently dont believe anyone is making federal minimum wage in 2023 other than slave workers aka prisoners or bracero type field workers
SquirtleHermit@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Well, according to the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics report, 1.6 million workers are at or below the federal minimum wadge. And I could break down the groups for you, but seeing as you could have just googled it yourself instead of incredulously asking internet strangers for anecdotal evidence, I’ll assume doing so would be a waste of my time.
Still, if you are genuinely curious, here is the report I mentioned.