Gen Z is coming into the workforce and — in the grand tradition of what Millennials cringe-ily called “adulting” — they’re complaining about how much easier older generations have had it financially.
Be born in a small town hours away from anywhere. All the jobs in your town pay minimum wage. Remember you have no public transportation and no support. Now crawl out of that.
Having a job doesn’t mean you can afford to live. Ask anyone who has been on minimum wage for the past 50+ years.
If you’ve been on minimum wage for 50 years, you’re doing something wrong.
Be born in a small town hours away from anywhere. All the jobs in your town pay minimum wage. Remember you have no public transportation and no support. Now crawl out of that.
Poverty is something very difficult to claw your way out of.
Although I meant ‘over’ rather than ‘for.’
There’s not enough higher level jobs. Someone will work minimum wage their entire life. They deserve to be treated humanely.