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Apr 19

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MINIMUM WAGE

The Pervasive Bad Attitude Towards Unskilled Labor

The notion that “unskilled” labor somehow deserves a low wage is flawed beyond rational explanation

Illuminated signs showing the menu at a Carl’s Jr. restaurant drive up widow. — The Carl’s Jr. in Corvallis, Oregon. NOT the restaurant we visited in this story. Photo by the author.

My wife had been craving soft serve ice cream. And for one reason or another, that craving had been delayed. So after we finished our weekend errands we pointed the…

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