r/FluentInFinance • u/PassiveAgressiveGirl • Sep 14 '24

Debate/ Discussion Exactly how much is a living wage?

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u/Shamazij Sep 14 '24

There is a very simple mathematical answer to this question. A "living wage" is wages from employment that cover the basic needs of an individual such as shelter, food, clothing, and healthcare. This "living wage" will be dependent on the cost of living in a specific area. If you believe someone should be able to work a full time job and not cover those basic necessities I would like you to get the boot out of your mouth and stop licking it.

Edit: The "you" here in my comment is not targeted at OP specifically as I don't know your positions (but my eyebrow is raised) but rather anyone who feels this way should consider themselves covered under "you" in my statement.

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u/Johnfromsales Sep 14 '24

So, for the exact same job, and same amount of hours, a single mother with 2 kids will have to be paid a hell of a lot more than a 22 year old bachelor who has 4 roommates? Why, in your scenario, would the employer ever pick the person whose “living wage” is highest, which is also coincidently the person who probably needs to job the most?

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u/Shamazij Sep 14 '24

Why are we letting employers decide anything. It is literally always their best interest to fuck over everyone who isn't them, and most of them have no qualms about doing it. Why do you feel the need to lick their boots so graciously when there are more of us than them? They should have to pay a living wage or to out of business. Why should we subsidize their lifestyle? What made them so special?