How do you deal with a minimum wage job?
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How do you deal with a minimum wage job?
Here are 5 great ways to cope with your less than ideal minimum wage job.
- Co-Workers are Friends.
- Be Your Own (Wo)Man.
- Practicing People Skills.
- For the Love of God, Treat Yo’ self!
- Recognize Your Luck.
- 10 Job Search Resources for UCLA Students.
- 21 Ways to Actually Land a Job at Your School’s Career Fair.
What was the original purpose of the minimum wage?
The purpose of the minimum wage was to stabilize the post-depression economy and protect the workers in the labor force. The minimum wage was designed to create a minimum standard of living to protect the health and well-being of employees.
Is minimum wage intended to be a living wage?
Contrary to what some opponents of the “living wage” minimum wage may argue today, there is no question FDR intended for the minimum wage to support the wages of fully employed adult men and women working in professional trades, not merely teenagers working part-time jobs or those in entry-level positions.
Should I work a minimum wage job?
If you are, then try working minimum wage jobs. Better yet, work a minimum wage service job as an adult. You’ll eradicate your feelings of entitlement if you do! For many, life is on extreme hard mode now with the coronavirus pandemic.
Why is the minimum wage a living wage?
Moving from English to History: The minimum wage was meant to be a living wage for adults. That is exactly what it was meant to be. Even if it was meant to be a special wage for entry level workers, it still should be a living wage so those workers are not a burden on other social services.
Why do people want to work for a higher salary?
Some possible reasons: It’s a job that they simply enjoy doing – they don’t want a different job. They enjoy the lifestyle and the lack of stress and responsibility of their job – generally speaking, the higher your wage is, the more is expected of you and the more stressful that job is.
Does McDonald’s pay more than minimum wage?
By the way, contrary to the claims, few actually work minimum wage. If you can maintain a job at McDonald’s or Wendy’s for even 6 months, you’ll be earning more than minimum wage, unless you work part time. And even then, I think they will give you a pay raise eventually.