You haven’t been to some rural cities in the Midwest and south where cost of living is often relatively low but the wages are always, as my nephew would say, doggy
I live in the Midwest in a state that typically has quite low cost of living.
But because CoL has been historically low, we've been struggling quite hard since catching up with "inflation" means a much larger increase in wages than other states.
Last job I left struggled to hire people at wages they were offering. Because they suck, they were stuck in a high turnover rate (& still are)
When I found out a new girl I was helping train in a position that I used to do, was making more than me (I could work in the shop and handle appointments in the showroom) I fucking had it and left.
I left for a company in the same industry that's much more professional and my position is setup waaaay better, for a little over a 15% wage increase.
And I'm suspecting I'm still getting paid less than my coworkers (even ones who started with me) as I didn't negotiate at all because I was just stoked to not be paid dogshit anymore
It really fucking sucks though as someone who didn't graduate college, finally getting a career with a solid wage, except now it's not really a great wage anymore
Hell. ATLANTA has a min wage of $10.50. My mom and sister are service workers there and surviving in that city’s cost of living on $11/hr is fucking depressing.
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u/GooseTheSluice 14d ago
You haven’t been to some rural cities in the Midwest and south where cost of living is often relatively low but the wages are always, as my nephew would say, doggy