Episode 16: Livable Wage

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Host Sammy Ross and guest Marc Santos discuss the topic of Livable Wage.  ​​Minimum wage hasn’t gone up nationally in over a decade, while cost of living continues to climb.  On this episode we discuss the difference between minimum wage and livable wage, why tipped workers are most at risk for wage theft, and how inflation can work with or against our wages.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For Bonus content where host Sammy Ross and guest Marc Santos discuss their experience with wages while maintaining freelance artistic careers, please visit:</span> <a href= "https://www.patreon.com/ThisisNotaHandout"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://www.patreon.com/ThisisNotaHandout</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For more information about the show, please visit:</span> <a href= "https://www.thisisnotahandout.com"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://www.thisisnotahandout.com</span></a></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Resources:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For more on Minimum Wage:</span> <a href= "https://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2020/08/a-brief-history-of-the-minimum-wage/"> </a><a href= "https://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2020/08/a-brief-history-of-the-minimum-wage/">https://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2020/08/a-brief-history-of-the-minimum-wage/</a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For more on an in-depth look at the Tipped Minimum Wage:</span> <a href= "https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/poverty/reports/2021/03/30/497673/ending-tipped-minimum-wage-will-reduce-poverty-inequality/"> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/poverty/reports/2021/03/30/497673/ending-tipped-minimum-wage-will-reduce-poverty-inequality/</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For more on the Minimum Wage Debate:</span> <a href= "https://www.forbes.com/advisor/personal-finance/minimum-wage-debate/"> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://www.forbes.c