minimum wage

A good starter job in Idaho.

Recently, the minimum wage went up in California for fast food workers, and while that shouldn't be news in Idaho, it is having an effect here.

While the new minimum wage seems like a good thing, it is not as nice as it seems and is going to cause more harm than good in the long run.

Is that enough?

What is the average income in Idaho, and why does it seem to rise, but your income seems to stay the same?

It raises a question; why even have a minimum wage?

He must be a consultant!

A sign outside offered kitchen help $15.00 an hour.

A $15 an hour minimum wage is the cause.

This is almost silly, but a serious reality check! I always think about those making minimum wage and think to myself, how do they make it work? Is it even possible? This is how the math works out in Idaho.

The Idaho Secretary of State has given the thumbs up to proponents of a ballot initiative to increase the minimum wage

Two Idaho lawmakers have proposed a bill that would raise the state’s minimum wage.

The machines will be rolling out in hundreds of stores.

I am not good at calculating tips when I go out and eat. I pay my bill and then I put money on the table.

A rising tide lifts all boats.

The positive difference is Idaho’s five year improvement from leading the nation in low paying jobs to sliding to seventh.

It explains the restaurant needs help and even sweeping up has a starting hourly wage of 10 dollars an hour.

It's not easy making ends meet for many in 2017. If you are making minimum wage and trying to get by, you know what I'm talking about. Now, there's a new report on just how hard you have to work to afford an apartment in Idaho and the news ain't good.

I like eating out but I don’t enjoy it when the service is poor.  Yesterday on Facebook I mentioned an experience eating at a local restaurant near where I live.  Most people replied it’s a good stop and clearly affordable and I had a mixed experience...

California will likely have a new minimum wage law by the end of this weekend.  The Governor is expected to sign the legislation as early as Friday night.  For Democrats in the Golden State this is a short term victory on two fronts.  Long term it’s a boon for neighboring states like Idaho...