TIL Minimum wage has only increased by $7.00 in 85 years in the USA. - eviltoast

Upon inception it was set at $0.25. It is now $7.25.

  • Cryophilia@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Practically no one making minimum wage is “sufficiently skilled” lol what a load of ridiculous privilege rofl

    “Just move to Europe” is like “just get a loan from your parents” level of out of touch

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      1 year ago

      Where exactly did I say Europe? Plenty of well paying jobs elsewhere. Lived in both Africa and Asia (still there, actually) for 2 decades and the money you can make there beats Europe by a wide margin. Educational requirements are low to nonexistent, depending on the region.

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        1 year ago

        And you managed to get even MORE out of touch.

        You can earn more money in Africa as an unskilled laborer than Europe? What a ridiculous statement.