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Originally Posted by jyl
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In this thread, several people have said that the going rate for low-end jobs in their area is already well above the minimum wage. The minimum wage wouldn't seem to matter in those cases.
I guess what I'm getting at it, the minimum wage may have lagged so far behind inflation that it may not really matter anymore, or may matter very little.
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You are clearly pushing an opinion there. What you are doing is tossing out the need for a wage continuum which helps people learn on the job in exchange for lower wages.
I get that. Lots of middle aged and older people are fearful of the younger generation displacing their lazy-ass job. So, they want to put up barriers... nip it in the bud. Make those kids live with their parents a while longer. ...Doodle on their faded HOPE poster. ..maybe they can go
occupy something.