An hour of minimum wage used to buy a decent meal. Going out to eat was just part of hanging out and now it's a financial decision
this post was submitted on 30 Apr 2025
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Even in states with a higher minimum wage, you can't buy a single fast food combo meal on an hour of labor. :( That's sad.
When I was in college, I pretty much lived on $0.99 Whoppers from Burger King. Last time I looked, just a Whopper was $9. 😳