A list of jobs I have seen ADVERTISING pay equal to or below my state's minimum wage in the first 5 minutes I've searched on Indeed today (aka the vast minority of positions really offering minimum wage):
- “Looking for an applicant bilingual in english and cambodian.” The description asks for a candidate preferably fluent in spanish as well (for $14.50 an hour!!!!!! 50 cents less than minimum wage)
- “A minimum of 3 years of experience in [the same field], AS WELL as a degree in [related field]” ($15 an hour)
Looking for a MINIMUM WAGE job in this 'worker's market' is really demotivating and disgusting. I thought I would have been lucky to be in a position where all I need is minimum wage and full time. Bullshit, even with 4 years of experience and tangible skills nobody is giving me the time of day because I don't have a degree. I've been taking online classes and skill courses to improve myself but it feels as if nobody cares about what I can actually do, and more so that I went into debt to get a useless piece of paper.