SOS:
How has the minimum wage increase affected you?
Kathy Moran, 19
Fashion Design“It hasn’t really affected me at all. I only make 10 to 20 dollars more a paycheck.”
Randy De-Mel, 20
Finance“I feel the increase is a good thing. It helps me a lot with my rent. I now make 30-40 dollars more.”
Tara Brenner, 34
Behavioral Science“It affects me a lot. I think it is the greatest thing we’ve done in the last 20 years.”
J.G. Whitney, 25
Studio Recording“It’s a good thing. It allows all of us to make what everyone else was making.”
Emily Mitchell, 23
Biology“It is affecting me a lot. It is making life more expensive because consumer goods are going up.”
Sylviah Nyakundi, 19
Dental Hygiene“I could really care less about the increase. I just work. I am happy with what I make.”
Jen Resnick, 23
Nero-Science“I now make more money, but not because of the increase, because we all got raises for experience.”
Kim Valliere, 20
Nursing“It helps my sister out a lot. She doesn’t have to work as much, allowing her to focus on school.”
