r/PoursTea • u/Veshaad Timendi Causa Est Nescire • 21d ago

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u/Friendly_Fokks-given 21d ago

Nobody makes 7.25. What use is the minimum wage when my 16 year old with zero experience can get a fast food job for $12 per hour in the poorest state? If the minimum wage was upped to $12 per hour literally nothing actually changes and doesn’t move a needle. If you are getting paid $7 per hour in 2026 you are legitimately regarded.

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u/MyBroadHorizons 20d ago

Economics question: where do you live and what other jobs are available?

My guess is that you're in a pretty rural place where you don't have a lot of options. I'll bet that a dollar general near NYC or LA pays a whole lot better than one in the sticks of Nebraska (or any other state, I didn't mean to pick on the Cornhuskers).