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They stay on welfare because of the pay jump. The value of those benefits exceeds the value of small raises, but those small raise, or increases in hours, equal more work, typically. In order for a raise to defeat the monetary value of welfare benefits, you’d need, off the top of my head guestimation, at least a 3-6 dollar per hour raise, assuming it also comes with 30+ hours per week, and health insurance.So ask yourself, outside of an act of congress, when’s the last time someone at that level in any company, was offered […]
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