Minimum wage increase

[Ronin13]

Let's not mince words, minimum wage really means "If I could pay you less, I would."

[roberth]

Let's not mince words, minimum wage really means "If I could pay you less, I would."

Because most of the people who get raises from increases in minimum wage aren't worth minimum wage.

I think a reasonably intelligent person with a good work ethic ought to be able to outpace minimum wage fairly quickly.

[Zundfolge]

I think a reasonably intelligent person with a good work ethic ought to be able to outpace minimum wage fairly quickly.

I'm 47 years old and have worked continuously since I was 16 (with a couple breaks in my late teens that add up to a total of maybe 3 months).
Over all that time, I've worked for minimum wage a total of 2 months. The first 30day probationary period at my very first job (at a Wendy's) and the first 30 day probationary period at my second job (busing tables at a Mr Steak). Other than that I never saw minimum wage ever again. I don't think I'm all that special either.

[brutal]

I'm 47 years old and have worked continuously since I was 16 (with a couple breaks in my late teens that add up to a total of maybe 3 months).
Over all that time, I've worked for minimum wage a total of 2 months. The first 30day probationary period at my very first job (at a Wendy's) and the first 30 day probationary period at my second job (busing tables at a Mr Steak). Other than that I never saw minimum wage ever again. I don't think I'm all that special either.

OMG, I worked at a Mr Steak for a spell when I was finishing my senior year in HS. Started as a DW for min wage, then worked into a prep and fry cook position with a small raise. Only time I ever made min wage in my life. Probably a couple weeks.

FWIW, I've collected exactly 2-weeks unemployment ever in my life when I got out of the Army in 1988.