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PivotalPosture t1_j288abd wrote

Who actually pays minimum wage these days? When I was job hunting, the jobs were starting out at $10/hr minimum.

I saw a few that were $8.25, but that’s still above minimum wage.

Gas is down compared to a few months ago, I average $3.49 a gallon where I’m at.

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Er3bus13 t1_j28ci88 wrote

The problem is it depresses all wages when it's so low. Really really need to have our schools teach critical thinking as 50% of the public don't understand causality. Wonder to which political spectrum they lean towards.

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fugazishirt t1_j29ie2r wrote

This is very true. In my sector (healthcare) wages have been stagnant for years.

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lehigh_larry t1_j28zjlu wrote

No it doesn’t. Competition for workers has driven wages way higher. It’s a totally irrelevant number because no one is actually paying that or making that.

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Kairenne t1_j28lcmq wrote

It’s contempt for the people. A new business moved into town. People were excited as it historically paid more than minimum wage. I personally heard the head of Chamber of Commerce tell insiders. Oh you don’t have to pay that much in this town. He was bragging I guess.

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