Time for your annual reminder that, according to A Christmas Carol, Bob Cratchit makes 15 shillings a week. Adjusted for inflation, $13.50/hr.

“Most Americans on minimum wage earn less than a Dickensian allegory for destitution. Source: https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/jan/03/facebook-posts/christmas-carol-characters-wages-not-best-comparis/