"Truck drivers, farm workers, and restaurant staff are exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)." Not the bleakest [1], but yeah, bleak. Long, lonely, b

"Truck drivers, farm workers, and restaurant staff are exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)." Not the bleakest [1], but yeah, bleak. Long, lonely, boring, life-sucking, thankless hours. Essential, yet at the Bottom of the 'skilled' totem-pole. Mostly these people are heros, and our lives are dependent on their sacrifices. (Many heavy-equipment drivers are 'skilled' enough to make much more - but working conditions are similar). FLSA created in 1938 (end of Depression) by US Congress. Same body that has left minimum wage at $7.25 for 13 years. The best in the OECD (Australia) is US$12.9 (much more in line with purchasing power.) [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minimum_wage_in_the_United_States#Low-paying_occupations:_2006_and_2009 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minimum_wage_in_the_United_Sta...