We should start with the federal minimum wage, which hasn't changed since checks notes 2009.
this post was submitted on 19 Aug 2025
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And it was inadequate then
Because the split off of wages vs. productivity rise was 35+ years before that.
In other news, water is wet.
Join a union, control your wages.
Seriously... I need to get in a union. I just found out this morning that the people at the local unionized ferry service make $35/hr starting pay just to stand there and help people get on the ferry let alone all the other positions that would demand a higher wage...
Meanwhile I'm a supervisor in a factory and had to fight for $30/hr (in a VHCOL area...) and was told that's the cap, that I can't make any more now so no raise in the last 2 years...
I keep seeing great middle class jobs move to places like France, Germany or UK, because the US wages for the same job are 30-50% higher.
Why can the QOL in such places be considered so high, while wages are so low?
Cost of living is one thing, but also better governance and social services. I mean they don't need to pay for insurance, for one.
Because my rent is 1k, my health insurance is 240 a year and there aren't people being blacksited.
Also, I have unlimited sick leave by law. Also at least a month of holidays but more like a month and a half. A trip to Paris costs me 200, a trip to Berlin 300, a trip to italy 200.
I can buy more from my disposable income than I could in the US.
Also my taxes are done for free automatically. My bank can't charge me overdraft. I can bike to work and can do without a car, renting one for when I need it.
I have never seen that in my career (tech). What kinds of jobs are you thinking of?
I have!!!! No less than 3 companies with 5bn+ in revenue
Enterprise Architect
Software Developer
Project Manager
System Administrator
are some non-management roles i've seen go to UK + EU based offices, while the US gets downsized to on site tech support only.
Of course you get the typical L1 india call center support too.
I've seen this a lot in pharma. They really hate hiring IT workers for more than facilities drone prices in the US.