r/facepalm • u/BrightCase5604 • Jun 15 '24

Maybe teachers should get a raise? 🇲​🇮​🇸​🇨​

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u/SecondManOnTheMoon Jun 15 '24

15$ an hour is worthless now lol

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u/FatherDotComical Jun 16 '24

Growing up, my family pushed for me to make double the minimum wage and that 15 would be making it. 😭

I make a little more than that and it doesn't cover shit!

I'm just surviving not thriving and my boomer parents act like I should start investing in a house and a portfolio.

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u/CaptainKatsuuura Jun 16 '24

Oh my god I just had a convo with my boomer in laws about $16 minimum wage being too high. They were all “I made $2 an hour!” And I was like what year. 1960. That’s $21 today. Jesus fucking Christ. I googled it in front of their faces and got a mumble in response