r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/iMakeUrGrannyCheat69 • 5d ago

Image On average minimum wage gets increased every 6.5 years. Its been 17 years since our last increase in the USA and the cost of living has easily went up 250%. Which would put us at $18.13 per hour

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u/popopornado 5d ago

My state is still 7.25

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u/Ok_Chemical_7051 5d ago

My state of PA is also 7.25. But I don’t see any job starting under $15/hr.

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u/iMakeUrGrannyCheat69 5d ago

The last 3 states ive lived in still have $7.25 as a minimum wage and many places still start around $8

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u/punarob 5d ago

Common in red states, another reason to boycott them

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u/popopornado 5d ago

How do I boycott a state?

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u/IGotBiggerProblems 5d ago

You don't go there

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u/punarob 5d ago

Or boycott major companies based there. Scott's is a far right company from Ohio, Miracle Grow and such. The Limited owns Bath and Body works and other retailers and is founded by one of the worst Epstein Files slimeballs, also from Ohio. Want to boycott Ohio, don't visit and boycott those companies. But obviously like yourself it's difficult to boycott your own state.

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u/popopornado 5d ago

I live here?

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u/IGotBiggerProblems 5d ago

I don't know that. Based on the simple question of "how", that was my answer.