My dad was an immigrant and worked for less than minimum wage and mom always taught me to stay away from debt and pretty much work until I can’t.. because of life struggles and not going to college I joined the military and deviated from my dream.. now I’m a home owner and support my dad (who is disabled and now in college) and wife who is also in college..

As of right now, I'm unsure what career path to go down, so the extra cash flow would give me a little more financial freedom because as of right now I'm making a little over minimum wage. 

A side benefit would be the reduction of the lower-pay labor pool, which would raise low-end wages without laws.4.

Hi BP,I am in the works of working with a local investor who is also the owner of a property management company. Since I have experience showing properties he would like me to start showing some of the properties in t...

Can they honestly not get that besides the actual wage, there are labor costs like payroll tax/disability/ SSI/ State tax/ Fed Tax, on and on.For example, In Cali , the Workers Comp cost for a carpenter is 40%.

You should ask them if open boarders and bringing in immigrants that will work for lower wages helps them and their families. 

@Alan DeRossett I see you are from Thousand Oaks, I grew up in Moorpark and loved my childhood but once it came time for me to get married, have a family, and purchase a home I quickly up and left to Utah, followed by my parents and brothers who are all high earners, because financially and politically California isn't for me.

I've decided to purchase near military bases in an area that has good wages/price/rent ratio.

If you choose not to use it, you are taking a wage cut versus working for another company that pays a higher salary without a 401k match.

My guess is an unintended consequence from policies like $15/hr minimum wage.