$20 minimum wage for fast food workers in California….thoughts?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not everyone is meant to earn a livable wage. That doesn’t mean they can’t earn a livable wage. Many of these workers are part time by choice and it’s a supplement to other income.

Are you for real? You don't think working 40 hours / week should be enough to afford basics of life?

Min fast food wage in CA is now 40,000 a year. So a couple with two kids is going to earn 80,000 a year. The issue is they aren’t going to qualify for many state funded programs. Free health insurance in CA through medi-cal the cut off for a family of 4 is $43000. No more food stamps, free child care either. A lot of fast food workers are going to be ok n for a big surprise when they get cut off from many of these programs.

[Anonymous]

It's good for the workers, but other jobs haven't risen in salary very much. New teachers will barely earn more than a fast food worker.

[Anonymous]

Are you for real? You don't think working 40 hours / week should be enough to afford basics of life?

No, because some jobs aren't worth that. Also, imposing a requirement like that just reduces the number of available jobs and makes the work harder to find for those who just need limited, supplemental income (adolescents, parents, retirees, etc.).

[Anonymous]

" Close to UC Santa Barbara is the town of Carpinteria (where Kevin Costner lives). A beginning teacher there makes $50,367.

It is ridiculous that someone who spent 5 years in college can make only $8-13,000 dollars more than someone who didn't graduate high school."


Teachers need to be paid more. Others don't need to be paid less. That's what you mean to say.