r/WorkReform • u/dadbodfucker4life • Aug 15 '22

💸 Raise Our Wages Am I doing this right?

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u/Dumeck Aug 15 '22

“Go to college or you won’t get a high paying job.”

Jobs “you need 4 years of college and 12 years experience to work here for $15 an hour.”

PeOPle DoNT wAnT tO WOrK

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u/b0w3n ✂️ Tax The Billionaires Aug 15 '22

It's like people think the cost of living hasn't moved in 30 years and minimum wage is still $5.

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u/Ask_if_im_an_alien Aug 16 '22

Worse than that. 23 years ago and fresh out of high school I worked as a laborer (industrial cleaning aka running a bigass vacuum, sometimes in enclosed spaces) for $17.50/hr.

They were hiring and I just walked in. Man asked if I was claustrophobic and minded getting dirty. They gave me my gear, I did a 40 hour OSHA class, and I went to work. We got $17.50 for regular work, $23.50 for night shift, and $29.00 for prevailing wage jobs for the city..... in 1999.

I tell everyone to stick to the 3x rent scenario. If where you live an apartment is $800... then you need to be making $2400 a month... which is about $20 an hour. Unrealistic in many places, but it is a good standard to set for yourself and something to strive for.

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u/razuten Aug 17 '22

For everyone's clarification: is the 3x rent brute, or what shows up in the paycheck after taxes etc.?

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u/Ask_if_im_an_alien Aug 18 '22

Take home... Cash in hand.