The person who is willing to take the $5/hour job is willing to do so because he isn't able to get a $10/hour job. $1,160/month might be hard to live on, but it

The person who is willing to take the $5/hour job is willing to do so because he isn't able to get a $10/hour job. $1,160/month might be hard to live on, but it's easier than living on $0, which is the alternative forced on him by minimum wage laws.