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State min wage is already past that in CA.Originally Posted by Diff-chan
And the argument ignores some important factors. Like what I'm making right now is grossly under what I "should" be getting paid because, quite frankly, it was that or watch my unemployment dry up. Not to mention in my particular instance, I went to school and owe a good sum of money on loans, meaning I take home even less. So when you factor those things in, even still, I'm making over min wage, but not by some giant leap that would justify being in school for those years, paying and owing all that money when, if we're just looking at making money solely, spending that much time in the workforce would've at least given me a shot at management positions somewhere, if I was working hard and applying myself.
For the other aspect, when I haven't had a raise in over 5 years (freelancing, companies who are too strapped for cash [cheap] to pay me more), and sometimes taking LESS just to make sure I don't go broke, then yes, a 50 cent bump every 5 years is comparatively better. Especially considering that 'raise' applies to everyone on that pay scale, regarless of performance, compared to working my ass off and no guarantee of a raise in 1, 2, or 5 years.
(Granted, mine is a more unique situation - freelance, design, illustration aren't as vital/stable forms of work as other disciplines. I went to school to learn more about it because of a love for it first and foremost and at the time, it looked like a healthy market. Nowadays it's about being an employee and a boss most days of the week with no promises of a stable, high income.)
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