Minimum wage
By C
@ShyBear88 (59342)
Sterling, Virginia
May 23, 2016 11:22am CST
Right now I believe the minimum wage is $7.25 -$7.50 depending on the job. I remember it being lower that then when I was a teenager which wasn't to long ago.
When I worked for American Eagle in 2006-2008, 2010 I started our making $7.20 and the hours in work got me any where between $300 to $400 every 2 weeks. I didn't spend that money I was saving it for school. Up to that point I had done refree for soccer and have money saved up already so I was adding to it.
I know when it comes to raising a family this amount doesn't work. My husband works 5 hours every day during the week for $17 and some changed and we get about $400 every two weeks. I earn about the same amount babysitting weekly as my husbands gets for every 2 weeks. If if was just home we would be pushing pennies like we have done in the past many time.
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@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
23 May 16
Minimum wage here is like $10 or $10.50 but the cost of living in this area is expensive so can't do much with the pay.
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@ShyBear88 (59342)
• Sterling, Virginia
24 May 16
Yeah where I live it's expensive for sure most people where I live work two or more jobs just to make ends meet
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@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
24 May 16
Yeah same here! And even though they're pushing for $15 minimum wage the home rental is just going. Sky rocket and everything will get more expensive @ShyBear88
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@ShyBear88 (59342)
• Sterling, Virginia
24 May 16
Lucky back in 2007 where I lived it was $7.20 it believe it's a lot higher now
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