Hey! My name is Ryan Jeffers, I’m a proud contributor of Rai$e it! I transferred to the University of Maryland last semester from Salisbury University. I am a senior majoring in Communications.
I have worked countless jobs since I was 14 years old. Any low paying/broke-college-student job you can think of, I have probably done it. From camp counselor, to groundskeeper, to automotive transportation, to every single restaurant job under manager; I have done it all. My very first job paid $50 per week for 40+ hours of work ($1.25 per hr). Since it was my first job and I was 14, I was ecstatic to be getting paid at all. While I was attending Salisbury University, my job paid $8.50 an hour and I worked around 30 hours per week. I found myself struggling to pay for daily expenses such as meals, clothes, or gas money. Considering the fact that I was not paying for rent or tuition makes me think that $7.25 an hour for ANY job should be a crime. If we can gradually raise minimum wage to a reasonable number, America’s economy and overall quality of life will improve right in front of our eyes.
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