Minimum Wage

Slavery was officially ended in 1862 by President Lincoln, In Texas it came two years later. The cost in todays dollars to feed, clothe and shelter a slave back then isn’t really available because there is no equivalency. Shacks that served as housing could be a barn for animals or…

The idea came during my last days at Waffle House while observing colleagues who’d sabotaged their lives and prospects for growth through always putting their needs over everyone else’s: Four languages to guide the self. At the time, I was powerless. I was forty-five-years-old, making less money than when I…

When I was working six days a week at a seafood place, I hated it. It was an hour to get there and an hour and a half to get back totaling two, sometimes, two and a half hours of commuting to work because I didn’t have a car (and…

Another utopian solution for our dystopian society — In a world where, like, 10 major corporations in a trench coat hold more wealth, wield more power, and cause more damage to the planet than 8 billion individuals combined ever could, we definitely have an elephant in the room. To quote my brother:

What is minimum wage in the US? (rebellionresearch.com)

In recent years, China’s minimum wage has experienced significant adjustments, leading to higher standards for the lowest-paid workers in various regions. According to data from the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, 15 areas in China have set their minimum monthly wages at or above 2,000 yuan as of…

The writing is on the wall. In two major elections this past week, voters showed they care about progress at every level of government. These races made me hopeful for New York City and our state. In Wisconsin, Janet Protasiewicz won a seat on the state supreme court, which created…

Capitalism, socialism, systemic thinking and creating a society we want to live in Have you noticed in the last 5–15 years, that prominent folks are talking about the intersections of things a lot more? And how some “non-business” practices are increasingly regarded as indispensable to the executive and the company’s…

Once upon a time, there was a mother of two, Emma, who worked as a school cafeteria worker to make ends meet. She was barely making enough money to provide for her family, and the stress of her job was taking a toll on her mental health. Emma had relocated…