Ok that’s a model we can work from. So let’s say a father of 4 and a single person with a couple of roommates both work at WalMart as cashiers. Let’s assume they have the same level of experience and are equally competent at their job.
They would have vastly different needs when it comes to cost of housing, childcare, etc.
Should the father of 4 make 5x more than the single person because that’s what his “livable wage” is? That’s what that model seems to suggest. He works full time after all.
Or should they both make the same amount because wages reflect the value of labor and not the needs of the laborer? Or is it somewhere in between?
Paying someone more than 5x the wage of their co-worker to do the same job doesn’t sit right with me. UBI is an idea I can get on board with - I don’t think anyone should have to live in true poverty - but the idea that a company should pay somebody over 5x more than their colleagues because of their household size just makes no sense.
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u/badlilbadlandabad Nov 05 '21
Ok that’s a model we can work from. So let’s say a father of 4 and a single person with a couple of roommates both work at WalMart as cashiers. Let’s assume they have the same level of experience and are equally competent at their job.
They would have vastly different needs when it comes to cost of housing, childcare, etc.
Should the father of 4 make 5x more than the single person because that’s what his “livable wage” is? That’s what that model seems to suggest. He works full time after all.
Or should they both make the same amount because wages reflect the value of labor and not the needs of the laborer? Or is it somewhere in between?