Try living in the city even by yourself on even $10/hour before taxes.
Have you?
And if so...why? Why are you, as a worker, only worth $10/hour? Is it because you lack any meaningful skills? Is it because you suck at money management? I mean, obviously if you were worth more (as an individual) you should be able to find and maintain good employment elsewhere, instead of flipping burgers like a 17-year old, right?
...and before you start in with the "I'm worth more than $10/hour at McDonalds" route, here's one thing to think about...
you do not dictate your worth. Sure you might possess special skills that are more valuable than a teenager living in Mommy's basement. Sure you might be able to negotiate a wage, or market yourself to a higher amount of earning. In the end however, it is not you who dictates your worth.
It is the entity willing to employ you, who dictates what he pays you. Either win him over, or GTFO.
It ain't easy...and if one is the breadwinner of a family (as too many single mothers are), it's doggone near impossible.
Let's talk about that here. What about the
personal responsibility of these people? What thought processes went on in this person's mind, where squeezing out a child was anything remotely close to a good idea, if all she can find is $10/hour work? Is it your belief that all you have to do is download a child and it automatically becomes someone else’s responsibility to cover the costs? And how much government assistance is available for that child anyway? I'll bet this loser of a mother's income is much higher than the $10/hour she receives in pay, when you factor in the tax credits, food stamps, WIC program, etc.
Try walking the other guy's moccasins for a mile or two before you start judging him for what he says or does.
I have. Twice in my life. The last time was when I was 37, when I was laid off as a software engineer. Let me tell you, child...just because the job goes away, doesn't mean the bills go away too.
The difference was that I didn't whine about it like a [kitty]. I decided it was proper to pick myself up, instead of dragging someone down to my level. I took those jobs at Lowe's and Target (for $7.25/hr) because I had too much pride and dignity to collect unemployment. I didn't contribute to this sickening plague of wealth envy that our society's losers are infected with. I also lived within my means. No cell phone. No cable bill. No dining out. No nothing. I hunkered down and did what I had to do. Now, I have a decent job (without Mother Government's assistance), and can say with full confidence that I've been there, but I'm a far better person than any of these unskilled choads that make bad decisions in their lives.
Sure there is a small number of exceptions, but I'm generalizing when I say that burger flippers and cashier jockeys are a dime-a-dozen. They are jobs that are for the unskilled, uneducated, less motivated people in our society. If they don't like working for $10/hour, then either go get skilled...get educated...get motivated...or fk off and gimme my fries before I call your manager.
