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I calculated based on minimum wage 30 years ago and cost of living
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[quote:Paranoiaaaaa:MV81MTY2MDU3Xzk0OTEyNjEyXzFBQThCQTI2] [quote:Anonymous Coward 83728142:MV81MTY2MDU3Xzk0OTEyMDE0X0Y3NDY2M0Ex] [quote:Paranoiaaaaa:MV81MTY2MDU3Xzk0OTExODk1XzU0M0UyNzY5] [quote:Anonymous Coward 78221947:MV81MTY2MDU3Xzk0OTA1OTQ1XzUyNTA4REY0] [quote:monkey4truth:MV81MTY2MDU3Xzk0OTA1ODQ0XzI0OTVENzU1] [quote:Anonymous Coward 78221947:MV81MTY2MDU3X0EzRkUxN0RB] 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 [/quote] Federal minimum wage in 1992.was 4.25 an hr [/quote] Nope. I was making $11-hr and quit my City job to go backpacking in Europe I had 3 weeks to spare and took a min wage job. $5.50/hr [/quote] Federal minimum wage was $4.25. I was just out of high school & working retail. https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/minimum-wage/history/chart [/quote] Nope. Like I said, I quit my City job in San Diego to go backpacking in Europe. I had time to spare and got a min wage job at Torrey Pines Golf Course for $5.50/hr :) Bot [/quote] Oh well, CA must have been higher minimum. I was in OH at the time. [/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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