As an engineer, I have many privileges. Two that stand out here are salary, and the power dynamic I enjoy with my employer. I am well paid, enough said. I also am not beholden to the whims of my management. I can take time off, they need me to be happy, I can effect change on my management as they can effect change on their subordinates.
High pay is great, but to a point, I place a higher value on the dignity that I enjoy in my employment.
> Inflation-adjusted minimum wage imposed to all businesses/states.
I can't say I have a better idea here, but the whole concept of a minimum wage seems like a problem. It strongly implies that there are a large class of jobs where the employer has all of the power, and does not have to compete to attract employees. Also strongly implied is that minimum wage workers do not have an alternative means of supporting themselves.
Practically speaking, raising minimum wage regularly should help keep workers out of poverty. Still, these people will still have to contend with employers that treat them like commodities, with no real alternative way to support themselves.
High pay is great, but to a point, I place a higher value on the dignity that I enjoy in my employment.
> Inflation-adjusted minimum wage imposed to all businesses/states.
I can't say I have a better idea here, but the whole concept of a minimum wage seems like a problem. It strongly implies that there are a large class of jobs where the employer has all of the power, and does not have to compete to attract employees. Also strongly implied is that minimum wage workers do not have an alternative means of supporting themselves.
Practically speaking, raising minimum wage regularly should help keep workers out of poverty. Still, these people will still have to contend with employers that treat them like commodities, with no real alternative way to support themselves.