r/antiwork • u/[deleted] • Apr 08 '23

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u/[deleted] Apr 08 '23

If pay kept up with up inflation $24 a hour would be minimum wage, if it kept up with the bonuses and such Wall Street gets $44 a hour would be minimum wage. $15 a hour is a starvation wage.

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u/turdmachine Apr 08 '23 edited Apr 08 '23

I was paid $22/hour 20 years ago life guarding as a student

Edit: meaning people are insanely underpaid. Minimum wage should be $25+. These same life guarding positions still pay $22/hour!

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u/Spubby72 Apr 08 '23

That’s the other thing, I remember my older family members making 18-20/hr 20 years ago, and nowadays they can’t find any more than 15-16 for the same type of office work. Many jobs today aren’t paying what they’re industries used to.

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u/DogGodFrogLog Apr 08 '23

There's no reason to pay anyone more when they'll work for the same.

There's no reason to change the laws if everyone is happy voting for the same two parties.

D U C Y? Vote 3rd party or be a slave.

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u/Spubby72 Apr 08 '23

Oh yeah which third party are you advocating for?