the-scottish-costume-guy: This is a good example of how attitudes to a low income have changed. I li
the-scottish-costume-guy: This is a good example of how attitudes to a low income have changed. I lived on around minimum wage (it is a little higher here I think) Easily for a year. (I was in an area where rent was low which is the main factor here, Im now struggling to find somewhere to live where Im studying cause rent is so high). I saved money. Minimum wage briefly made sense.Then I remembered minimum wage is MEANT to cover the costs of a FAMILY. A full family. Bob cratchit was poor because he had a wife and kids (one of whome was disabled and sickly) and he was the only earner. Minimum wage is MEANT to cover that now - but god it doesn’t. -- source link