And the number of singles is projected to continue to increase. We need to go back to committed relationships again, life is so much easier with 2 incomes.
The minimum wage in my state is just the federal $7.25, but even fast food and big box retail hire people at a minimum of $16/hr, if they can even get them to show up for that anymore.
Nowhere, and I literally mean nowhere, in my area is hiring anyone for "minimum" wage.