nemoomen t1_je9wq67 wrote on March 30, 2023 at 2:05 PM

Minimum wage just isn't enough anymore. Hopefully you can find a job that pays higher than that, Walmart said its minimum wage is $14/hr. Lots of manual labor type jobs pay $10+/hr near me, and like warehouse jobs are good because you could get the forklift license and get paid more.

At some point it is just all about finding a job that pays more.

c47v3770 t1_je9wvuh wrote on March 30, 2023 at 2:06 PM

I’m not earning minimum wage, fortunately. I should probably reword my post a bit.

valeramaniuk t1_jeajerc wrote on March 30, 2023 at 4:41 PM

>I’m not earning minimum wage, fortunately. I should probably reword my post a bit.

Practically no one earns the Federal Minimum Wage; not sure why you even mentioned it, other than for dramatic effect.

whisky_in_your_water t1_jeam8l9 wrote on March 30, 2023 at 4:59 PM

Exactly. In my state (Utah), the minimum wage is also $7.25 (I think), but most "minimum wage" jobs are $10-12/hr starting. That's just how the labor market is these days.