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That's garbage. Quarter of a million Americans work for minimum wage, (i.e. exactly $15,079 annually) according to tax filings by employers. This does not incl
by FireBeyond 2y ago
That's garbage. Quarter of a million Americans work for minimum wage, (i.e. exactly $15,079 annually) according to tax filings by employers.
This does not include those in tipping industries where they are allowed to have a base pay of under the minimum wage.
https://www.zippia.com/advice/minimum-wage-statistics https://www.zippia.com/advice/minimum-wage-statistics
- SoftTalker 2y agoFrom that link, "that is only 0.15% of the working population" and nearly half of those workers are teenagers, i.e. it's a first-time, likely part-time job. I stand by my claim that (essentially) nobody is working for minimum wage in 2024.
- slt2021 2y agothese are people specifically choose to work under the poverty limit to be eligible for safety net welfare: EBT/SNAP/WIC/Medicaid and then work for cash unrecorded. like they work 4hr/day and accumulate ~1000 hours/year and then work off w2-payroll