• monk@lemmy.world
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      9 months ago

      It disincentives gaining skills that can only earn less than 40k a year.

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      9 months ago

      You’re looking at this backwards. It essentially would make a business compete with every other minimum wage job if all they’re offering is $20/h. They either raise wages to lure skilled workers, or try to provide some other benefits.