Man I've been trying to get people to stop saying living wage forever now. Just living isn't good enough. We want to be comfortable.
We don't want living wages, we want GOOD wages.
Yeah I often see people discussing minimum wages and living wages, this was a different concept I stumbled upon for people to think about, which makes sense for society to consider because if workers have families they're not simply trying to earn a "living wage" (enough for them) but also enough for kids and/or spouse, etc.
family wage: enough to support a whole family by one breadwinner (traditionally thought of as an individual male; even with dual breadwinners you could still have an idea of how much a "family wage" would be that pays for the costs of the whole family)
living wage: enough to support an individual
minimum legal wage: legally allowed minimum to pay per hour (I don't know how common it has been for a minimum wage to be enough to raise a family)
For someone who doesn't get a living wage, the term is surely important
If someone asks how to calculate a living wage or a family wage, tell them to ask the Army. They have all kinds of formulas for determining how much you get paid based on your family situation.
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