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Re:Job loss predictions over rising minimum wages haven't co... by conanbatt on Thursday November 28, 2019 @08:05PM (#21661196)
> In fact, working for shitty pay is WORSE than being unemployed

Those employed at shitty pay disagree very strongly about this.

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Re:Job loss predictions over rising minimum wages haven't co... by Twixes on Sunday December 01, 2019 @10:21PM (#21679566)
That's because their alternative is homelessness and starvation. Obviously they disagree with that even more than with being exploited.

But for society overall it's better to have even the most mundane jobs pay a living wage AND a safety net for those in between jobs.

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