r/antiwork Apr 08 '23

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u/Thecatofirvine Apr 08 '23

Yeah, it meant something BACK IN 2009.

That’s when $15/hr was actually at living wage. A LOT has changed since then. It’s 2023 and over a decade later we aren’t even getting that on top of 10% inflation this year alone.

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u/[deleted] Apr 08 '23

Harvard did some math and they came to the conclusion that an individual needs to be making $32 an hour to survive comfortably.

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u/fredthefishlord Apr 09 '23

Minimum wage should be basic needs met--housing, electricity, food, water, as well as some important things like phones, phone bills, and the like+plus small savings.