It literally gave them the ability to improve their situation. They could afford to take days off to interview for a better job because of this. Poverty is a trap most can’t afford to escape.

It boggles my mind how people can read a headline that states an observed fact and then come with an opinion that that fact that happened just won’t happen.

If that were true, than paying any satisfactory wage at all would be highly harmful to society; in fact for optimal societal benefit, all persons should be kept under severe duress at all times, to ensure sufficient and continuous motivation.

Wow you obviously didn’t even read the article.