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Originally Posted by yaletown_fella
I'd be damned if a teenager mooching off their parents made $15 an hour.
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Baseless generalization, but ok.
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Originally Posted by yaletown_fella
Thats my average base income for the year, since I work contract and have fluctuating income depending on season.
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So that's your average wage considering you work sometimes, and don't work sometimes. It sounds like your hourly wage is higher, you just don't work much. Nothing stopping you from picking up part time work in the mean time. If I make $100/hr but only work 2 hours a day, can I complain too?
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Originally Posted by yaletown_fella
The premise of minimum wage is flawed because it screws over (devalues the work) of people who are more qualified and already earning $15-18 per hour. It also screws over contract workers.
Universal Basic Income like Andrew Yang's freedom dividend proposal is a much more fair, small business-friendly, and effective solution to ending involuntary poverty. I'd argue it's the only solution, especially with the AI revolution. Canadas labour force participation rate at an all time low speaks for itself.
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You certainly have a weird way of looking at the world.