TP2000
Well-Known Member
I wouldn’t go that far.. but I hate the term “living wage”.
He said- “wages of a decent living” What does that mean???? No one can ever define it, because it’s impossible to define.
Yeah, me too. The whole "Living Wage" thing is vague and nondescript and a constantly-moving target, rivaled only by when people say others (it's always others) should pay a "Fair Share" of taxes. But no one can ever say what the "Fair Share" is, even in just a percentage of earned wages let alone an actual dollar amount.
Living Wage is only slightly less nebulous than Fair Share of taxes, as there's an opinion that someone earning minimum wage should be able to afford a 1-Bedroom apartment on their own plus the usual middle-class food/utilities/clothing/gas/entertainment budget. And there's some that feel if you are a husband earning minimum wage, you should be able to support a wife and two children in a 2-bedroom apartment.
I'm very happy the ride operators and burger flippers will be starting at $15 an hour soon. I believe that's pretty close to what the entry-level CM's deserve in 2018 dollars for putting up with all the clueless decisions and occasional derision from TDA suits, plus be polite to all the loony-toon AP's and neckbeard bloggers and crazy ladies with "service dogs" that are really just lightly-trained Schnauzers.
But a "Living Wage"? Something tells me $15 an hour will no longer be considered a Living Wage any more.
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