Did I wish I could have gotten more than $5.35 an hour? Sure, but no one was offering me that, and as an ambitious but inexperienced worker eager to get my start, I understood why: I wasn’t worth more yet. I wasn’t just getting the paycheck—I was building the skills and resume that would make it possible for me to make a whole lot more than $5.35 some day.
Did I wish I could have gotten more than $5.35 an hour? Sure, but no one was offering me that, and as an ambitious but inexperienced worker eager to get my start, I understood why: I wasn’t worth more yet. I wasn’t just getting the paycheck—I was building the skills and resume that would make it possible for me to make a whole lot more than $5.35 some day.
There are about 10.5 million unemployed Americans currently looking for jobs. With the minimum wage gone, there would be more available jobs and these Americans could get less than $5.15 an hour rather than their current $0 an hour.
There are about 10.5 million unemployed Americans currently looking for jobs. With the minimum wage gone, there would be more available jobs and these Americans could get less than $5.15 an hour rather than their current $0 an hour.
Doing some quick research on the Topic of Minimum wage and came across this gem: http://rebirthofreason.com/Articles/bronez/Why_There_Should_Be_No_Minimum_Wage.shtml
A cruel irony of tech is that it should free work from geographical constraints; “you can work anywhere,” goes the bromide. If only. In real life, wealth concentrates in faceless hubs more than ever before.
A cruel irony of tech is that it should free work from geographical constraints; “you can work anywhere,” goes the bromide. If only. In real life, wealth concentrates in faceless hubs more than ever before.
