A teacher, a police officer and a senior job seeker share the stress and frustration of trying to stay afloat amid surging costs.
  • themeatbridge@lemmy.world
    38·
    2 months ago

    This is exactly what the minimum wage is supposed to prevent. The people that have taken that from us have made themselves rich at our expense.

  • Dagwood222@lemm.ee
    26·
    2 months ago

    Quick history lesson. In 1960 US minimum wage was $1.00/hour and the cost of the average US home was $11,000.00 A couple of high school kids could get married on graduation day and be homeowners in a few years.