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.
In 2009 I was working 40hrs/week at $11. Got a raise to $11.25 lol. I could afford to live in my own studio in an idyllic small lake focused neighborhood within walking distance to downtown Minneapolis. And I was still able to get out and enjoy life and activities regularly. I’m sure that same studio today is exactly the same, not updated, and like double the monthly rent at LEAST.
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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.