I came across this researching for my paper and I found it so interesting so I thought I would share. You cant see Hawaii so i'll quote the article for you: "
For example, in Hawaii, the most expensive state, a person needs to make $31.68 an hour to afford a two-bedroom apartment. (An apartment is considered affordable if rent and utilities cost under 30 percent of a person's income.) For someone making minimum wage, that would mean working 175 hours -- which isn't even possible (since there are only 168 hours in a week)." And just so you all know, the most affordable isn't even under 50 hours, its 55 and its not a state, its Puerto Rico.
Minimum Wage Crisis
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This is very interesting, thank you for sharing. It is so interesting because as a student in college, i come across minimum wage all of the time and it is very frustrating because i have to save for my schooling, debt, and in the long run my future. It is hard to find a job that will pay over minimum wage unless you've been there for a while and built your way up to a raise. This is frustrating because rent for a house/appt here in Minneapolis is so high that I don't know how I am supposed to afford going to school and pay for rent next year. I agree that it is a crisis and it is a crisis that hits all of us directly.