Just literally got this text from a former student.
This is the face and truth of the low wage struggle.
He’s a single father. Playing by the rules. What would a raise to $15hr mean to him and his young boys??
To those who oppose a living wage, this family is who hurts.
@godlywomanhood Congratulations on being able to live off of one income. This isn’t a reality for most Americans. My partner and I both work full time, and we can still barely make rent and have money for food. We don’t go out, we don’t take vacations, our biggest luxury is Netflix.
'My children come home from school hungry, they open the refrigerator, and there isn't anything.' — This is what Trump's shutdown is doing to families across the U.S.
My favorite thing about Starbucks is their bathrooms. I wish I could tell you that I didn’t use the diaper changing station as a shelf for all my things, or that I didn’t take such comfort in how sound proof it feels, but that would make me a liar.
Guy at the beer distributor: “If you’re going to be a snob, at least be consistent. These assholes come in here and declare that they only let the finest IPAs pass their lips, and then they hit Taco Bell on the way home.” Good point but tbh I’ve never felt more attacked.