For the Need & Love Of Money in meh...

There was a proposed plan of minimum wage to go up in the city to $15. I immediately got an attitude. I’m all for getting people to a comfortable place where they can afford to BE comfortable. All I want is to be comfortable, but I got expensive tastes.

The reason for my attitude about the minimum wage being $15 is that I’ve been on my job 3 years shy of 20 and have not even reached that amount. Yes. Purely selfish. I’m struggling, going to school, working hard trying not to go off on people that call me all day with THEIR attitudes. I’ve been through pay freezes, pay cuts, and when we got back the 3% that was cut, they didn’t tell us it was ACTUALLY 2.99999 etc.% and we were supposed to be okay. Corporations can pay their people what they want to. They use models, but they pay people what they want to all to make sure that the fat cats pockets are always the fattest. So, for someone who hasn’t put in the tears and sweat that I have just to make it to my measly spot come in and start making more than me? That’s a smack in the face to me and everyone just like me.

The proposed rate will be increased over time, eventually stopping at $11. Considering that when I started working here I was being paid $8.26hr. 17 years ago. And I’m STILL not at $15. Added into the fact that I got an increase when I was sbout to quit as a counter offer.

And THAT is how you create The Working Poor. Single mother of two(three counting gbab). One child always in trouble, can’t afford the proper help. Have to work. It’s a terrible place to be in.

And again, I admit that I’m being selfish. I just want people to know why.
Thank you.

Kindest regards,
Sister.