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I live on less than 30/day (including rent) working a poorly paid manual labor part time job in a state with income tax. No, I don't own a car. Yes, I split hou
by PSZD 8y ago
I live on less than 30/day (including rent) working a poorly paid manual labor part time job in a state with income tax. No, I don't own a car. Yes, I split housing costs with other people.
> What happens when you get sick and have to miss a shift?
As mandated by state law, I get paid for my normal hours.
> It's disingenuous to perpetuate the notion that "discipline" is all that's needed to survive on minimum wage
It's also amusing to be lectured about how your situation is impossible by people who are going into debt making 80k+ a year.
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- elliekelly 8y ago>As mandated by sate law, I get paid for my normal hours. Paid sick time is not mandated by law in most states. http://www.paidsickdays.org/research-resources/current-sick-days-laws.html#.W-xv_CdRcWo http://www.paidsickdays.org/research-resources/current-sick-...