• splonglo@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    My argument is that the jobs DIDN’T go away, they just became gig jobs. In the big picture the increase had no effect except for speeding up the transition from one form of delivery job to a different form of delivery job.

    Min wage has to cover living expenses because otherwise people are forced to make up the difference from wellfare. So in effect it is a subsidy from taxpayers to companies that pay low wages.

    Full time, min-wage workers cannot afford rent for a 1-bedroom flat in 90% of the entire country.