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Minimum almost doesn't matter in a discussion of mobility. Nobody ever escaped poverty working minimum wage. They found a way to move up.
by potato3732842 1y ago
Minimum almost doesn't matter in a discussion of mobility. Nobody ever escaped poverty working minimum wage. They found a way to move up.
- tstrimple 1y agoMinimum wage provides breathing room for other opportunities including self-advancement. Just survivorship bias nonsense.
- bccdee 1y ago> They found a way to move up. Yeah, and they probably had to spend money to make that happen. Night courses at a community college aren't free. A higher minimum wage makes it easier to get your foot in the door for something better.
- nradov 1y agoMost community colleges have some sort of tuition waiver or scholarship program for low income students. https://www.westvalley.edu/admissions/free-tuition.html https://www.westvalley.edu/admissions/free-tuition.html