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I might have to work out on something else but if I'm not able to afford things with minimum wage than there's plenty of people who don't even have a minimum wage job like all unemployed
It is really tough if we keep other people in mind while talking about ourselves cause we are being ungrateful knowing that we have something others don't.
The minimum Wage is set too low
In this country where rich ones are eating good and especially those in government and ruling elites are eating up our tax money
They have set our wages too low that you can't make up living with that paycheck. You're not supposed to live paycheck to paycheck but the minimum wage is too low your paycheck won't last until next one comes.
So how low it is set at? Right now the minimum wage is 40,000 PKR that is $142 in dollars as of today.
Do you think you can survive on $140 a month? It really doesn't add up and I'll breakdown that paycheck next and how it don't last for more than a week or two.
The breakdown of minimum wage
Most of people are tenants in this country, majority doesn't own home so rent for a 2 room house alone takes your 15-20k
You can rarely find any home for two rooms at 15k that is the lowest you could find if you're lucky and that is almost one third of your paycheck for rent alone.
Next comes bills, you've to pay electricity bill, gas bill that'd be another 10k if you're only using it as a responsible person otherwise bills are always too high.
Groceries aren't cheap either
Your half of minimum wage is gone and you've just covered home rent, bills and the first should be groceries cause what you're gonna do without food?
Everything is already too expensive and getting groceries ain't cheap let's add up another 10k here if you've a little family
Or just two three person? Other than that you'll have to add 20k for a family or about 5-6 person monthly grocery.
After monthly groceries you're suppose to commute to work daily and it cost money too, right?
Spending about 6k a month just to go for work and comeback home everyday.
That's more than 40k minimum wage and life isn't anything fancy just living on fuel and everyday basic things
While those ruling elites are living their life at best making sure you live and die like that.
We don't hate these people enough and that's exactly what you should look for to use as a fuel and come out of this slavery, make a life for yourself where these paychecks are good enough to last for months and save big time cause ain't no way anyone is retiring with this kind of minimum wage.
Wonder what's the minimum paycheck in your place? Do share about it in the comments.
that's all folks.