Anyone who immigrates to the United States is hit with the blow of reality by having in-depth knowledge of fuel payments, health and car insurance, property rental, basic utilities, and of course, food.
Moreover, he has agreed to send money to his family if he gets a job. The United States is not immune to inflation, where many have noted the increase in rental prices in several cities.
These two scenarios are causing “many people to reconsider whether they can live on one salary, especially when it comes to the minimum wage,” says CiberCuba.
How much is the minimum wage in the United States
According to the website mentioned above, the US government has set a federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour.
In several states, they explain, it is $15 an hour and it was that value used in a video that has sparked controversy, “estimating that those working 40 hours a week would earn around $600 and a total of $2,400.” dollars per month.”
They highlight that “Florida workers began earning $12 per hour as the minimum wage starting in late 2023, after the resolution to increase the monthly amount went into effect.”
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The salary controversy video
This is a video published on the TikTok profile of the Latin Community in the US, CiberCuba points out. In it they state: “Let’s assume you earn $600 per week (2,400 per month)” and break down the costs:
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In particular, the difference that users have with the prices or expenses described after watching the video caused controversy with their criticism. They say in some cases they fell short.
In CiberCuba they also talked about the influencer Karlos Kabadian, who “showed how people who depend on a minimum wage cannot support themselves on a single salary in the United States.”
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Source: Eluniverso
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