Okay, so I have a genuine question, and I feel this particular subreddit is the perfect place for genuine feedback. While no one likes to work, I think we all agree that we all need to in order for society to be a livable place, but no one wants to live perpetually struggling to meet their basic needs and slaving away doing so until they are in the grave.
Now, one very basic tenet of success is clearly defining your goals. Goals that are arbitrary or lacking in clear definition are more difficult to reach, that's just a fact. Now one of the things I see repeated frequently, both here and in general discussion on wages just about anywhere is the phrase “Living Wage”. It's a pretty straightforward idea (read: goal), however I don't think it's been very clearly defined, which is bad. I mean, if you were interviewing for a job and the hiring manager said he/she would provide you with a 'living wage' but wouldn't actually give you a number, how many of you would really be willing to accept the job?
So I guess the feedback I would be curious to know is what do you all consider a “Living Wage”. And I'm not trolling, I'm genuinely curious to see what people think. I live in the US, and the cost of living varies greatly between the states, and even fluctuates heavily within some of them. So, my questions are as follows:
- If you think it can be defined as a flat dollar amount, what would it be?
- Would it be better calculated on some kind of formula based on region?
So, what are your thoughts? I am genuinely curious to see how the hivemind aggregates this particular question, as both options could be legislated successfully in theory to remedy the problem, however both options also have some inherent flaws.
Now, I am off to my little cubicle for the next nine hours or so…