That would give people incentive to work up to better jobs. Minimum wage jobs aren't meant to be lifetime careers. I started at minimum wage, moved up to a higher position, moved on to a better paying job, and then to a high pay office job that I retired from.
I worked in a store. I rented a small house in the country. I owned a car. I bought the latest 45s every week, as well as books and magazines.
People are spoiled now and want too much. You can live on just a little, if you adjust your desires. If you don't have much money, get a mobile home. A used one is as cheap as a used car. I bought one back in the 80s for just $3,000 and lived in it for three years. I drove a used car, only bought retreads for it, and I ate cheap food. I also learned to use coupons. There are many options for those who choose them.
Do you think that a person making a minimum wage job today will be able to rent a small house, own a car, and have disposable income that will allow them to purchase new things each week?
Do you realize that 3K back in the 80s is 10K now, and most people don't have that kind of money just lying around?
I bought the trailer on a three year loan silly. I certainly didn't pay cash.
I just checked current prices in my area, and you can get one with a five year loan for about $300 a month. It is doable right now.
During most of my working life, I kept my monthly expenses down enough to be covered by a minimum wage salary in case I lost my job and had to go back to minimum wage.
That would give people incentive to work up to better jobs. Minimum wage jobs aren't meant to be lifetime careers. I started at minimum wage, moved up to a higher position, moved on to a better paying job, and then to a high pay office job that I retired from.
I guess that would make YOU a quitter. Your generation has much to learn about how life works. Starting with manners!
When you worked minimum wage, what was that like for you? Where did you live, what was the job, etc?
I worked in a store. I rented a small house in the country. I owned a car. I bought the latest 45s every week, as well as books and magazines.
People are spoiled now and want too much. You can live on just a little, if you adjust your desires. If you don't have much money, get a mobile home. A used one is as cheap as a used car. I bought one back in the 80s for just $3,000 and lived in it for three years. I drove a used car, only bought retreads for it, and I ate cheap food. I also learned to use coupons. There are many options for those who choose them.
Do you think that a person making a minimum wage job today will be able to rent a small house, own a car, and have disposable income that will allow them to purchase new things each week?
Do you realize that 3K back in the 80s is 10K now, and most people don't have that kind of money just lying around?
I bought the trailer on a three year loan silly. I certainly didn't pay cash.
I just checked current prices in my area, and you can get one with a five year loan for about $300 a month. It is doable right now.
During most of my working life, I kept my monthly expenses down enough to be covered by a minimum wage salary in case I lost my job and had to go back to minimum wage.