#minimum wage workers

(Make them hold hands PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE a little peck on the cheek I WANT NOTHING BUT THE BEST FOR THEM)

Double date chapter when 🤨

Oh my god... double date chapter....

Labor is backing a payrise for every Minimum Wage Worker in Australia

Labor has backed 3 pay increases for minimum wage workers, making workers $7,500 better off each year

Now, Labor is backing a new pay increase that will help people keep up with the increasing cost of living.

Labor works FOR the Australian people, always has, the liberal party works against them. - they always have.

tips/advice/solutions desperately needed

parental, income, and mental health problems incoming……

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i know i havent been on/posting in a while… things have been *rough*

i graduated college, am paying back my student loans, finally got a job in a related field a month and a half after i graduated that pays $15 an hour and is 35 hours per week, and my parents keep making hints that im going to have to financially contribute more to our household or find somewhere else to live. they keep telling me that i need to contribute more as if im not paying off my student loans and have only been working for a month so far (and in college i had work study but it only brought in $70 per week)

additionally, im currently looking for a second job and if i get the one i just applied to as a waitress ill get anywhere between 12-22 hours a week, which would bring my total hours up to 47-57 a week

not to mention ive been trying to do commissions on the side as well but it’s difficult to find the time between work and helping around the house and still getting enough sleep, and ive also been trying to get rid of stuff i dont need and sell it

on top of all that, i desperately need to go back to therapy as i no longer have access to free therapy through my college, my old therapist i saw in high school doesnt take my new insurance and she charges $75 per session (which is a really good price!!) on the other hand, all the local therapists that take my insurance have expensive appointments $150-250 per session and our family is nowhere NEAR reaching our deductible, i dont know what to do because id like to rekindle with my old therapist so that i dont have to relive EVERYTHING, just the past few years, but my parents would make me pay 100% out of pocket to see her, as for a new therapist, theres a lot of waitlists and i think my parents will make me pay that out of pocket too

i know that was long but any advice or tips or solutions would be so appreciated

You can help out those employees by leaving a very positive review! 

If you can't spare another dollar that directly will go to the work team, leaving a positive review about the service you had at that store location also helps a lot. By leaving a positive review, you raise the score that workplaces have to look at and overall increases the positivity in that store, between workers, managers, and guests alike. 

Leave a positive review! Even if there was a small mistake. Leave the highest scores on your submission, then briefly let the workplace know about the mistake in a comment section. If you submit a neutral or negative score on your review, that will lower the score of the store.

Leave a positive review! Even if your visit wasn't anything spectacular. If you found exactly what you needed or you received exactly what you asked for, leave a full high score review! 

Leave a positive review! When you leave a review online, it may show up visible to others in the area that may be thinking of visiting the establishment. When you leave a high score positive review, that will attract more business and opportunities to low-income workers! 

Leave a positive review! If you say something super nice on your review, managers will often tell their team, and that always feels nice when we're in a stressful environment. 

Leave a positive review! If you remember the name of someone who helped you personally at the establishment, mention their name! It helps them be noticed more by their managers and bosses, and you will make that worker feel super special. 

If you kept your receipt from your last visit at a fast food restaurant or department store, look on your receipt paper! Most of the time, if not all the time, there will be a link that you can type online and submit a review.

The New Republic: Noam Scheiber: ‘Raising the Minimum Wage Isn’t Just Good Politics: It’s Good Economics’

Source:The New Republic– supporters for raising the minimum wage. Source:The New Democrat Small Ivy: “Erik, this is a fantastic idea – cut the taxes for employers if they pay their employees more. How about this – how about making salaries paid to employees a direct tax credit, such that employers could reduce their taxes to zero if they pay their employees the money that would have been going to…