[DemforBush]

“...workers demanded a pay increase to $15 an hour. That would be up from the Illinois state minimum wage of $8.25.”

*spit take*

You’ve gotta be kidding me? $15 an hour? I’m not saying that is a fortune, and I’m certainly not looking down of FF workers (honest work is honest work). But 15/hr is as much - or more - than some jobs requiring a good deal more education and skills can afford to pay.

““I’m barely making it, barely”...I’m late on late on everything. This is not enough.””

Then you cut back where you can, make arrangements with your creditors, and find the time to improve your education and your marketable skills. I know it’s tough to do all of that. Believe me, I have been there, and I’m not unsympathetic. But it *can* be done. I’ve done it, and so has everyone else in my family.

[kevcol]

#STL FastFood Workers chant: "keep your burgers, keep your fries, make our salaries supersized" @fox2now pic.twitter.com/TcPv8JIHNK

[luvbach1]

But 15/hr is as much - or more - than some jobs requiring a good deal more education and skills can afford to pay.

Dish network is offering $12/hour for Dish TV installers.