> Like if a job doesn't pay enough for people to comfortably have a family and leasure time, to me it's somewhere in spectrum of slavery, indentured servitude, and poverty trap, and not compatible with a society of equals and representative government.
So should a teenager, just entering the workforce, should be paid enough to support a family?
I’d rather sacrifice a living wage for the opportunity of upward job mobility, that’s the metric I really care about. It’s not the job you start with that matters, it’s the job you end with, and how long it takes to get there.
I don't think people expect one income to support a family anymore. Two working parents has become the norm for all but the highest earners.
But yes, two teenagers may very well need to support a family. All it takes is one broken condom and being born in the wrong place at the wrong time.
There's not a lot of upward job mobility for most people. We can't all be CEOs. Even if that teenager has aspirations for a bigger career, they'll have expenses like college tuition, books, and travel.
So should a teenager, just entering the workforce, should be paid enough to support a family?
I’d rather sacrifice a living wage for the opportunity of upward job mobility, that’s the metric I really care about. It’s not the job you start with that matters, it’s the job you end with, and how long it takes to get there.