I'm just a rube who managed to make a living doing something with the computers I found in junkpiles. I will be raising what is effectively my hourly by whatev

I'm just a rube who managed to make a living doing something with the computers I found in junkpiles. I will be raising what is effectively my hourly by whatever the minimum wage increase ends up being. For me it's about distance from my past but I suppose that means that I've currently left money on the table today?