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Blog post #10- class 17
March 26, 2015 | Leave a Comment
How high or how low a wage is for a certain job is debatable. In order to cover basic costs, minimum wage has to be a certain amount. For example, subway fares have just increased to $2.75 from the previous $2.50. A round trip would be $5.50. If minimum wage would be around $8, it would be almost be an hour’s wage lost to subway fare. Other basic costs include rent expenses, insurance expenses, taxes and so on.
The New York Times article was a special type of article that was realistic that I haven’t read in a while. I believe that this article is unbiased and remains true to heart. Single mothers working hard to raise money for her son’s future is admirable. However, it is also the norm in our society. With college degrees almost necessary to have a high-income household, it is difficult for students living on every cent and college dropouts to continue traveling on the college path. College costs are increasing day to day and it makes it difficult for people who are trying to make a living. Pretty soon, Ms. Navarro’s son, Gavin, will be going to college. In around 15 years, he will strive to be on a better path, but will also need to raise money in order to pay for it as well. Increasing costs are weighed heavily by a lot of people and those who are burdened the most by it, feel it the most.
As seen in the Milstein article, McDonald’s workers are forced off the clock, making them work for free. I can not believe the decisions of unethical managers by not paying workers. Even though it does cut down costs, it is unreasonable for people to work for nothing. I do not appreciate the fast food industry: the way the food supply is made and another aspect of it, which I never really considered, was the amount the employees are paid.
I agree with the idea of taxing the rich and giving more opportunities to the poor. The opposite side would argue that it would give less motivation to people with high-income. However, even if that is so, there would potentially be less people living on the streets.
I would like to see more government sponsored areas where people with low income could go for not only physical support, but mental support as well. People living in economic trouble depend on spare change given to them by passing commuters. Depression always sinks in and it is scary being alone in the world, thus digging a deeper hole for people already living in poverty.
