> I think you're demonstrating a point of view that's tragically common here on HN - you're assuming that people are never desperate, and that they always have

> I think you're demonstrating a point of view that's tragically common here on HN - you're assuming that people are never desperate, and that they always have an alternative to choose instead. Indeed. The minimum wage should be $20 an hour. If you can’t earn that much then you should be on the dole.