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I calculated based on minimum wage 30 years ago and cost of living
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[quote:Anonymous Coward 83728142:MV81MTY2MDU3Xzk0OTExMTE4X0VEODdFQTUz] [quote:Anonymous Coward 83587463:MV81MTY2MDU3Xzk0OTExMDExXzk1OTkzOEMw] People do not understand certain basics. Wages are a cost to the employer. In order to make more as an employer, keeping costs down is vital. Keeping your wages down, in relation to inflation is how the rich get richer. The more millionaires out there means that there are many more people struggling. The only way out of the cycle that has been created is to cut cost. Live with parents and family- do not go out to eat-learn to diy your car/home-do not fall into the debt trap-do not try to keep up with the Jones. [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0HX4a5P8eE[/youtube] You should be using every trick you know to save money-from carpooling to plastic sheets on windows in the winter to bagging a deer in season to offset food cost. I grew up with hand me downs and patches on my pants. Those days are coming back. [/quote] Starbucks here usually has 4 workers which at $11/hr is $44/hr. Each customer I see spends usually over $10-20 per order . They probably average 19 people coming in every 10 min You telling me to raise their wage to $20 is gonna hurt Starbucks? Per hour that’s only $36 for 4 people Are you soooo stupid ? That brainwashing you do is such a bullshit lie. It’s called greed [/quote]
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I made $11/hr back in 1992 which I considered a low wage. Minimum wage in 1992 was $5.50. Federally now it’s $7.50/hr. Some states have higher. , Florida being $10/hr and California being$13/hr
Prices of things since 1992 have gone up 300-700% but the Federal minimum wage has only gone up 100%. Gas, for example, has gone up 400%. Toyota pickup roughly up 500%. Rent where I used to live in 1992 has gone up 600%. Food I’m paying probably 300% more
Based on my calculations with cost of living , the min wage should be, at least, $25/hr to be able to pay your bills
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