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[quote=Anonymous]"Unless you think that dignity snd survival is actually something we owe to everyone in our society who works full time. I do.

If this means that fewer people go to college, that’s fine. Non-college requiring work is important, too. But the vast majority will choose education because the jobs that pay “only” $5-7 more are more appealing to them.

So it's a private company's responsibility to provide divinity and survival. Please quantify that. And people who make low wages qualify for medicaid, snap, and food stamps. Quit being so hyperbolic. Maybe middle class making $40-50k now should also get food stamps and medicaid if they're only going to make $5 per hour more than a high school kids scooping ice cream."

Think about it as a TAX PAYER.  No one who works a full time job should qualify for medicaid, snap or food stamps.

Why should the company get full time work and only pay for part of the employee's needs?

I would be MUCH happier to pay the company more for their product when their price contains ALL their actual costs.

I am currently unhappy that some companies get breaks from the government because they refuse to pay workers a living wage.

To the OP, my guess is that the reason your wife makes so little is that she doesn't ask for a raise every year.

While asking for a rasie every year would not have resulted in her making $20k more now, she likely would be making $5-8k more.

She should definitely ask for a raise EVERY year.  She should not be surprised that they say NO every other year.

But if they seem to never do more than cost of living, either your wife has slacked off because they pay so little or the college is in trouble finacially.

No matter which reason, switching schools after a tough salary negotiation should help.

Just be careful, often people don't realize the HUGE benefits a family recieves if one spouse or the other can slack off at work and put more effort into childcare or saving money by shopping carefully.

Earning consistent raises is hard work, if she has been coasting because there just were no raises to be had, if both of you want her to take that on, make sure you pick up some of the work at home.

I understand that you are already "working for a raise"  that suggests that you already may not be pulling your weight at home.[/quote]

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