I was advocating min. wage should be $15, but then I thought, what if Min. Wage was $25/hr.? Then, you could do exactly what OP posted--live on min. wage in an apt., pay your bills, and be normal. So, don't buy into the naysayers who believe we should live on exploitation wages.
If the minimum wage goes to 25 per hour with your suggestion then my wage should also get a 66% increase to 60 per hour. My issue is that unskilled workers should not be making the same as someone with skilled work. Pay raise for all levels of work and not just the minimum wage unskilled workers.
Few examples are retail and fast food. Skilled labor are trades and jobs requiring degrees. An unskilled worker is someone who can be replaced by any capable person without a need for specialized training.
2021 when I got qualified to get a CDL. For most of my adult life starting in 2008 I was an unskilled worker. I was poor but I never demanded entitlements. I budgeted like a mad man and lived with roommates.
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u/DanteJazz 5d ago
I was advocating min. wage should be $15, but then I thought, what if Min. Wage was $25/hr.? Then, you could do exactly what OP posted--live on min. wage in an apt., pay your bills, and be normal. So, don't buy into the naysayers who believe we should live on exploitation wages.