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oyster  ·  2220 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: The unexpected truth about America's work hours

    large gains in hours worked

I got my first job 10 years ago washing dishes. I made minimum wage and that amount 10 years ago was more than the minimum wage in many states today. Something to consider is that even though hours went up by a higher percentage it doesn’t mean wages did.