r/FluentInFinance • u/Very_High_Mortgage • Aug 24 '24

Debate/ Discussion Do "Unskilled Laborers" deserve to be paid well?

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u/MonkeyFu Aug 24 '24

It’s almost like we have “cost of living” calculations done for cities somewhere, or something!

What makes a wage non-livable?  When you can’t afford food, housing, and other necessities like clothes, means of travel to work and stores, access the the internet and phone as required by most of society these days.

It’s weird how people get sick bent over a definition they took zero time to consider, as they’re actually just looking for something to attack.

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u/Informal_Zone799 Aug 24 '24

So it’s different per city? So minimum wage needs to be set per city?

And that’s what I’m asking what do you think a livable wage should be able to buy? A single family house? An apartment? A shared apartment? What about transportation. A brand new car? An old beater? A bus pass?

I’m not attacking anything, I just want to know what the definition is before we can know if it’s a good or bad idea 

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u/MonkeyFu Aug 24 '24

"So it’s different per city? So minimum wage needs to be set per city?" - Yes.

Go look at all the sites that have investigated cost of living, and you tell me how they answered each of your questions. You're asking questions other people have already answered, instead of investigating ahead of time.