And these idiots think this is persuasive.

Give people a $20 minimum wage and it'll cost TWENTY FIVE CENTS MORE.

It's always been a damnable lie.

A group that advocates on behalf of people living in poverty says "living wage" requirements have risen again across the province. The Human Development Council has released its annual report on the pay rates that would be required in order to meet basic needs and maintain a reasonable quality of life in several New Brunswick cities. The rates are calculated based on the income it would take to cover food, three-bedroom housing, child care, transportation, education and "social inclusion" activities, like extracurriculars and entertainment for a family of four, with children ages two and seven, said Heather Atcheson, a researcher with the Human Development Council, based in Saint John.

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I remember it like it was yesterday. My kids were at a tennis clinic at one of the local clubs. They had played there for years; and while we never joined as members, the club was making a cool $650 a month from us in lessons, clinics, and other fees, spread out between my two, oldest kids.  Two, older gentlemen walked out of the clubhouse, and found a seat to watch their grandkids play in the…

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You deserve a Livable Wage.

“You want $15 an hour? Fuck that. A machine can do your job!” Proceeds to mess up their own mobile order while staff makes food as stated on their order. “ You messed up my order!!!”

Enough is enough! Which starts with us no longer being gullible fools. Those in power will continue to lie to us, continue rigging the system in their favor and that of their patrons, the privileged elite, if we let them. Time to get serious about installing a government of the people, by the people, for the people. By electing “people’s candidates” who have proven themselves worthy of our vote.

‘This is why you tip’, says bartender

A bartender in the US has highlighted how essential tipping is by sharing that she took home less than $10 (€9.30) for 70 hours work.

Aaliyah Cortez uploaded a video of her paycheck on TikTok, explaining how she ended up being paid such a pitiful amount for so many hours.

“This is why you should always tip your bartenders and servers, anyone who waits on you or provides a service for you” she said.

Cortez explained that she gets paid just $2.13 (€1.98) an hour. After taxes, social security and health insurance are deducted, it means she took home less than $10 (€9.30) for 70 hours work.

“Of course, I got tips, but this is what I got for my hourly,” Cortez said. “This is why you tip.”

Since she uploaded the video to TikTok, it has received more than 110,000 likes and almost 1m views.

Speaking to BuzzFeed, Cortez said she shared her payslip to let people know what the reality is for people who work in the service industry.

“It’s not right that we have to do this, but I wanted to shed some light on the issue and inform the public about the importance of tipping,” Cortez said.

Although the minimum wage in the US is $7.25 (€6.74) some state laws in the US mean that employees can be paid as little as $2.13 (€1.98) an hour, as long as tips take their average income up to the minimum wage.

This helps to explain why tipping is a much bigger thing in the US than it is here in Britain, so bear this in mind next time you’re across the pond.

My job is burning around me and I’m only seen as an expendable cog in a giant corporate machine, but at least I have Helpy to lend a brightly colored hand!!! <3

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