I'm surprised that the natural wage in NYC was not that much already ... given how expensive that place is. I wonder if employment falls as a result of the wag

I'm surprised that the natural wage in NYC was not that much already ... given how expensive that place is. I wonder if employment falls as a result of the wage being raised. I have family that runs a maid service business in San Jose. The minumum wage is much lower than $15 and they are already talking about closing up their business. I assume that if the wage is raised to $15 that the business will surely close. Which is sad because the maid service business is already the only source of employment for the women who work there. They aren't choosing to work there against other options. Its the only flexible hour work they can get, and they are allowed to keep their kids with them when they work ... which other employers don't allow. I'm sure if given the choice between no work and the maid service work, they'd probably choose the maid service work. But that choice wouldn't be up to them and the employer.