I’m doing my part. I’m no longer chasing any job. That feels wonderful. Now I have to demand that my wife raise my allowance to $15 per hour or I won’t do my chores.
Just tie the minimum wage to inflation and de politicize the damn thing.
Oh, please, keep us informed of the successfulness of that endeavor.
When my kids started their first jobs, I was actually upset at how much they were making.
I think the current minimum wage is too high. Perhaps they should have a staggered wage.
Min wage should be zero so the employer decides what a job is worth and the market determines if he is correct or not. But if the government decides there must be a minimum wage, for kids below 18, it should be 60% of that for people above 18.
There would be an incentive to hire kids and give them a jump start and my kids wouldn’t end up having more disposable income than I do. For many years we had virtually none because we were too busy paying for them.
My wife still gets all excited when she can go to the store and spend $20 without worrying about it.