# minimum wage increase

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**Created:** [December 12, 2012, 7:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/minimum-wage-increase/265730 "2012-12-12T07:55:39Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 14, 2012, 7:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/minimum-wage-increase/265730/53 "2012-12-14T07:13:00Z")

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> [@\*Official\* Shredd & Reagan Cruise Night Thread](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-shredd-reagan-cruise-night-thread/47806/493):
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> I think you’re missing the point where the minimum wage “saety net”, WORKING full time pays **less** than than unemployment AKA NOT WORKING safety net. Lazy bums who get hired at a nicer job will get paid more to sit at home than many hard working minimum wage workers that you meet/see daily in your travels.
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> I wanna live in whatever world you’re living in, where people are rewarded or punished depending on their effort/care and results in a big company.

Not everyone gets $405 a week from unemployment. IRC its based on your previous income level.

$290 a week gross from 40hrs at min.  
$340 a week gross from 40hrs at NEW min.

Think back to the “best place” you worked for. How was it run, and why was it the “best place”. Also, why did you leave?

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