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Nope. Living on Minimum Wage is almost impossible. Especially for anyone who has any sort of bills (electric, cable, gas, etc...). Of course, the Minimum Wage was never really intended to be for people to live on for extended periods of time, and definitely not with a family. People who want to see the Minimum Wage as a Living Wage seem to miss that point more often than not.
exactly. The 20 y/o single me could have lived on minimum wage. the 25 y/o married with 2 kids me could not have. fortunately i was motivated enough to educate/train myself so that i could find a job that paid more than minimum wage.
IMHO, minimum wage jobs should be filled by students, retirees looking for supplemental income, young people just starting out and those with disabilities that prevent them from enhancing their skill set. If you are 30 years old and still working a minimum wage job, trying to support a family...you are an idiot. either #1 get some education/training so you are qualified for a better job or #2 don't have a family until you do #1. what you don't do is whine and cry because no one wants to pay you $20/hr to stock shelves at walmart or clean toilets at costco