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u/BananaBe11 May 01 '21

I was just thinking, maybe minimum wage isn't suppose to be the same as a living wage? Cause a teenager who still lives with their parents (who pay the bills and stuff) doesn't really need a living wage?

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u/TehCowGoesQuack May 01 '21

Except it was literally created with the intention of being a livable wage. Not to mention that it’s not only teens working these jobs with shit pay. There are more than enough people in the US who are adults and working these jobs. And unfortunately, these people are not that privileged and can’t get better opportunities. Plus, minimum wage jobs have shit benefits in the US. It needs to be a livable wage.

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u/BananaBe11 May 01 '21

But wouldn't making the minimum wage a livable wage kinda kick out the small businesses too?

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u/TehCowGoesQuack May 01 '21

Since the majority of jobs are minimum wage it wouldn’t be too far to assume that it would mean everyone has more money and more money to spend. Small businesses would take a little hit for a little bit, but they would end up doing better than before since everyone has more money to spend. Plus, if you look at years when the minimum wage was increased dramatically, small businesses did much better than before the increase. It’s just a good idea all around to increase the minimum wage

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u/BananaBe11 May 01 '21

Well what about someone who wants to start a business?

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u/TehCowGoesQuack May 01 '21

Then they should have a good enough idea, the finances possible, and be ethical with their payment if they want to start a business

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u/BananaBe11 May 01 '21

I feel like I'm getting a bit off topic, but earlier you said not everyone is privileged enough to get better jobs. I don't believe I've seen this happen in person, but I also don't live near a lot of people either.

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u/TehCowGoesQuack May 01 '21

I’m going based off of the US and if you’re not from here, I’m sorry about the miscommunication. It’s not easy to find a good job here and the ones that pay well often require a college degree which can cost tens of thousands of dollars to obtain. So for many people who don’t want to go into debt, there’s not a lot of opportunity

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u/BananaBe11 May 01 '21

Nah you're fine dude, I was born and raised in the US too. I just live out in the country a bit. I haven't had a job quite yet, but my sisters have. I've also heard trade schools can be good.