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Top Disagreement
Lots of people working minimum wage jobs do have families and they deserve to be paid enough to support their families. Minimum wage workers are not just teenagers with no responsibilities.
@9GLT4B56mos6MO
I think the minimum wage should be raised for workers who have trouble raising their families and the employer should provide the option to pay a worker more based on the number of family members they care for.
@9FLK9WPPeace and Freedom7mos7MO
I think minimum wage jobs should pay more because people need money to live and minimum wage jobs may be the only job people are able to work at
@9HCLLVWWomen’s Equality 4mos4MO
most people working minimum wage jobs are not just teenagers without responsibilities. They have families that they need to support.
@9HKBX3V4mos4MO
I agree with this statement because these companies could really be more sharing with higher mnimum wages cause some person are working paycheck to paycheck needing these jobs just to pay bills;and without extra money what if a accident were to come how would they pay hospital bills and things;plus these companies make millions and milliosn of dollars I'm sure they could up the minimum wage and not be so greedy with money and power
@9HHMNWZ4mos4MO
Slay. First job I had as a teenager, I worked alongside a 45 year old mother of three with two other jobs. Raise minimum wage!! $11/hr is just simply not enough.
@9HLY5L94mos4MO
Current minimum wage is not at a liveable wage in todays economy.
@9FYLDMH6mos6MO
I did not need an income for to support a family when I started working at 14, that would have been ridiculous.
@9G56RBM6mos6MO
Everyone should have the ability to start saving from a young age. Even if they aren't supporting a family, they should still have the ability to provide for themselves comfortably, and even be able to afford a form of transport or a college degree without being loaded with dept.
@9G57MDS6mos6MO
This does not address the cost of living crisis or inflation which has drastically changed our world
@9G5B3T76mos6MO
I think minimum wage should be raised for adults but lowered for people under 18, or provide proof that they are a provider for someone so they can have an increase in minimum wage
@9G56WTN6mos6MO
Minimum wage jobs are intended for experience in the workforce, you are not meant to flip burgers at McDonald’s for the rest of your life. I do think that the minimum wage should be increased or decreased according to inflation and deflation but not a drastic jump to $15 or $20 per hour
@9H7V82Y5mos5MO
Some people, due to their circumstances, can only have a minimum wage job and nothing else. Some of these people also have their families to support and could possibly be the only bread winner in the family. So no, minimum wage jobs aren't just a way to develop experience, but also, unfortunately, a way to support family.
@9H7W4VV5mos5MO
Yes because I agree that many face difficult circumstances but still need to work and support families often.
@9H7WF4D5mos5MO
This statement is true but also who would work those jobs if they were considered beginner only jobs? During the pandemic a lot of minimum wage jobs were considered necessary to the function of our society and were forced to work for everyone else.
@9H7WP98Republican5mos5MO
While this comment may be true, many of the people who rely on minimum wage jobs did not have an education due to family values or due to the region where they grew up.
@9H7WDVJ5mos5MO
Some People can't get a better job because of there criminal background and or issues. Someone people are only capable of certain things due to there disabilities
@9FMR5HNProgressive7mos7MO
Many are unable to secure jobs that provide for a family anyway, so there needs to be a minimum that ensures that everyone has access to the most simple necessities such as housing, energy, transportation, and other resources fundamental in 21st Century life.
@9FLJ8QY7mos7MO
not everyone can get a job that pays above minimum wage, and they still need enough money to live on
@9HPD3JY 4mos4MO
We need people to work the minimum wage jobs, if we only have the young and/or inexperienced then a lot of consumer goods like fast food would vastly decrease in quality. If we can't have those with families working minimum wage then we would be sacrificing quality for cost-efficiency.
@9HPF4LZ4mos4MO
While it's important to consider the impact of minimum wage policies on workforce composition, it's also crucial to address concerns about income sufficiency for all workers, including those with families. Striking a balance between fair wages and maintaining product quality is a complex challenge that requires thoughtful policy solutions.
@9GGTL576mos6MO
I have no counteragrument. I believe that the minimum wage is unlivable, especially for families in this economy and inflation.
@9GGVS8N6mos6MO
Yes, I agree with this comment about minimum wage. With the inflation that is happening around us with the food, gas, and house prices, the wages that we are working for should increase so we can live comfortably.
@9GGVF996mos6MO
I agree with you, with the current minimum wage it's very hard for families to keep up with their monthly bills
With student loans so expensive, not everyone can afford to go to college and therefore cannot afford to get a higher paying job because most require college degrees.
@9FPQM5M7mos7MO
Minimum wage jobs are some people's main source of income due to different circumstances. There are people out there being denied of careers because they don't meet the requirements. Minimum wage jobs are easily accessible to all people, so this is a way of a person making a living.
@9GZ9MFT5mos5MO
WIth the recent decrease in available jobs many people are left with minimum wage jobs and need to support their family. Minimum wage jobs are also barley enough to help people get started and make enough money for themselves much less a family.
@9GZC2V65mos5MO
Many people who are adult with family's are stuck working minimum or just above minimum wage postiions and many are working the job with a college degree they can't find jobs that need it so have unneeded student loan dept as well
@9GHX2GL6mos6MO
Regardless of the subjective meaning of a job it should be enough to sustain yourself and your family at the very least.
@9FMSJBB7mos7MO
Some people aren't able to work a full time job or be something higher than a "fast food worker" because they can't afford schooling or just aren't stable enough to do it comfortably. Some people have to work at a minimum wage job for many personal reasons but some should be getting payed higher for how they work. Most people now do minimum wage jobs to support a family because they don't have extra money to pay for school or a house, most people are struggling.
@9GTCKFR5mos5MO
Even people living on their own are struggling to make enough just to eat everyday and pay their monthly bills so they can't even begin to gain the experience and education needed to get higher paying jobs.
@9FNYYZT7mos7MO
Some companies, only pay minimum wage, or certain people can’t get higer paying job. In general things happen in life and if someone needs a job to support their family they can’t because minimum wage is so low. The cost of living is going up and the amount of money going into peoples pockets isn’t. We need to increase minimum wage.
@9FNZHGS7mos7MO
I am agree with this comment about salary Minimum for the reason that it can really help the most needy people.
@9FNNLTD7mos7MO
Not everyone can find jobs and are forced to take a minimum wage job and live off of what they make at that job.
@9FNP5NN7mos7MO
I think this is true in seasons, but I also think there are resources to help find jobs as well. It is also possible to find scholarships and public funding for improving skills and education to get a better job.
@9FNRLFCIndependent7mos7MO
people should be able to find a entry level job that they are able to support themselves and there family with
People still need to support themselves, and people cannot go upwards from minimum wage if they dont make enough money to succeed.
@9GT9Y575mos5MO
I think this is wrong because everyone would want minimum wage, but it would cost the government more money, so it could go either way.
@9GKX2RS6mos6MO
I think minimum wage jobs should pay more because people need money to live and minimum wage jobs may be the only job people are able to work at
@9FPW4G87mos7MO
Most minimum wage jobs don't provide enough value to employees to give valuable experienced is transferable other Jobs.
@9FZ8JBS6mos6MO
Minimum wage jobs are some people's main source of income due to different circumstances. There are people out there being denied of careers because they don't meet the requirements. Minimum wage jobs are easily accessible to all people, so this is a way of a person making a living.
@9GXG7SS5mos5MO
Most minimum wage jobs are mainly done by teenagers who are looking to develop experience, but there are many instances where people (sometimes teenagers) need to support there family and they don’t have the required things to get a higher paying job.
@9F857DS7mos7MO
Some companies, only pay minimum wage, or certain people can’t get higer paying job. In general things happen in life and if someone needs a job to support their family they can’t because minimum wage is so low. The cost of living is going up and the amount of money going into peoples pockets isn’t. We need to increase minimum wage.
@9FJF5CT 7mos7MO
Any job requires a significant amount of effort and time spent, the time working should pay for the time not working.
@9GLGYMX6mos6MO
I think minimum wage jobs should pay more because people need money to live and minimum wage jobs may be the only job people are able to work at
That some minimum wage job workers actually have a family support and need more than one job to support them.
@9H34TX65mos5MO
People should be able to find entry-level work that they can support themselves with. Few people have the luxury of working just to develop experience.
@9GLV6P2Peace and Freedom6mos6MO
Many people are forced to work minimum wage jobs in my opinion a minimum wage job should allow one person to live comfortorably.
@9FZYTKSPeace and Freedom6mos6MO
Not everybody is able to get a job with a stable income. Minimum wage jobs are there a little fall back if things arent able to work out. There will always be somebody needing a minimum wage job no matter the age. Not all minimum wage jobs will give you the same experience as a stable income job. Like working as a server comparing to a construction worker those are two totally different jobs and you are always developing skills and experience
@9FNKJZ87mos7MO
If a minimum wage job takes up time than the workers spending that time at their job should be compensated enough to live.
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