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Originally Posted by Alvarez09
It isn’t just a money issue. It is a systemic issue involving a lot of different things, but not paying a living wage to someone that works forty hours a week in the richest country in the world is inexcusable.
And yes, it would come from the rich.
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There are some jobs that are not, and should not be, designed to pay a liveable wage. A fry cook at Mcdonald's is a job that anyone can do. You should be compensated for your level of skill at said job, not making a "living" off it.
I worked about 30 hours a week at Blockbuster Video for 4.25 an hour when I was 18. Should I have made $15 an hour to do that? No. Want to know why? Because I was a nobody. I wasn't in management, I wasn't a supervisor, I was just an underling who rented overpriced VHS and DVD's to people. The turnover at this position is tremendous for a good reason. That's because the job itself isn't designed to be a lifetime position to raise a family on.
If you aren't making enough money to live on, go get another job. It's really not that difficult. Despite what the bleeding hearts may make you believe.