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Posted on 7/28/14 at 5:55 pm to wfeliciana
No, it is that much in today's $. It was $1 in 1955.
Posted on 7/28/14 at 6:21 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
$77? So what, he worked 9 or 10 hours? That's not working hard.
Posted on 7/28/14 at 7:40 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
"Former Ohio Gov. Strickland tried living on Min. Wage- here is his story"
Why? Was never meant to be a living wage. Meant for part time and the very bottom of entry level
Why? Was never meant to be a living wage. Meant for part time and the very bottom of entry level
Posted on 7/28/14 at 8:44 pm to wfeliciana
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This post was edited on 10/20/21 at 3:40 pm
Posted on 7/28/14 at 10:46 pm to GoCrazyAuburn
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1. Minimum wage isn't suppose to be a career salary. 3. I could live off of $1000/month if really needed.
This. I'm single and pay for school out of pocket on $800 a month. Just live below my means. I don't plan on living ok this wage forever.
Posted on 7/28/14 at 11:12 pm to FT
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Oh. You live with your parents.
In most of the South, where living costs are relatively low, $1000/month for food/rent/living expenses is believable. But big ticket needs (dishwasher breaks, car needs tires etc) are a real stretch on that kind of budget and you can basically forget it if there is some kind of medical circumstance.
Posted on 7/28/14 at 11:21 pm to Displaced
quote:always at least one a-hole in these threads who hates the poor & loves feeling superior to them.
and somehow the answer is usually cigarettes.
Posted on 7/28/14 at 11:23 pm to Tigah in the ATL
quote:It's not entirely untrue, Tigah. Please tell me your image of poor people. Then we can compare delusion levels.
always at least one a-hole in these threads who hates the poor & loves feeling superior to them.
Posted on 7/28/14 at 11:24 pm to Tigah in the ATL
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and somehow the answer is usually cigarettes.
always at least one a-hole in these threads who hates the poor & loves feeling superior to them.
We don't hate the poor, we hate stupidity, and having to pay for it!
Posted on 7/28/14 at 11:34 pm to FT
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3. I could live off of $1000/month if really needed.
No you couldn't.
Sure you could.
Posted on 7/28/14 at 11:55 pm to FT
Living on $1000 a month is do able. I did it for 2 years in graduate school. I rented an apartment with all utilities, and cable included in the rent (huge money saver) for 325 a month. I drove the least amount I could. My truck was old so tag and insurance was cheap. My food budget was 50 a week. I had the cheapest cell phone plan available, maybe 30 a month. My furniture came from yardsales. I also fished and hunted which provided most of my meat. My biggest money saver was not doing something stupid like get married and have a bunch of kids I couldn't support. I had very little savings, but I had no debt either.
This post was edited on 7/28/14 at 11:58 pm
Posted on 7/29/14 at 6:19 am to ZacAttack
I made minimum wage when I was 16 sweeping a shop floor and taking out trash.
It seems like if you are 30 years old and supporting a "family" on minimum wage you have made some very poor decisions in life.
It seems like if you are 30 years old and supporting a "family" on minimum wage you have made some very poor decisions in life.
Posted on 7/29/14 at 6:27 am to Joshjrn
Anybody trying to raise a family on minimum wage is brain damaged and should have their chirren removed from that situation.
Posted on 7/29/14 at 7:38 am to FT
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What floors me is that people think a minimum wage salary should be able to support a family.
Um... It shouldn't?
No, it shouldn't.
Because you shouldn't be having kids in the first place until you can afford them.
Posted on 7/29/14 at 7:41 am to Joshjrn
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What floors me is that people think a minimum wage salary should be able to support a family.
This.
It's unskilled work. Literally every human being with a pulse is qualified to do the job.
Posted on 7/29/14 at 7:44 am to FT
quote:you shouldn't have a family if you are making min. wage.
So while you're trying to improve yourself, it's obvious that you shouldn't be able to feed your family?
Posted on 7/29/14 at 7:52 am to Tigah in the ATL
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always at least one a-hole in these threads who hates the poor & loves feeling superior to them.
Being critical of habitual poor decision makers does not equal hate. This idea that we can no longer be critical of anyone's life style is nonsense. If you have two children and a minimum wage job at the age of 30 there is a very high probability that you've made awful decisions with your life.
Posted on 7/29/14 at 8:01 am to Antonio Moss
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If you have two children and a minimum wage job at the age of 30 there is a very high probability that you've made awful decisions with your life.
Either that or the ones who chose to have kids with you. Or more likely both.
Posted on 7/29/14 at 8:08 am to Tigah in the ATL
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Tigah in the ATL
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always at least one a-hole in these threads
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