Edwin Pawlowski wrote:
> "Saerah Gray" > wrote in message
>> When welfare gives you a higher net income, why work a minimum wage job?
>>
>
> That is one problem. The Federal minimum wage is ridiculously low and some
> states are not much better. There should be a time limit though, and
> possibly some training - job skills help. The other problem is that you
> have to WANT to do well, educate yourself, be trained and try to earn a
> living.



It is interesting to note that the US Senate blocked increases in
federal minimum wages for years, but over the same period they voted
themselves a number of raises totaling something like $28,000 per year,
which is about double annual income of a person earning minimum wage.