I think it would be safe to say that everyone noticed how many more people joined our community over the past few months. That made me wonder if Steemit is going to grow so big that it becomes a competition to grudging employers around the world?
The current federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour.
A lot of people in the states regardless of their age, race and background still work those minimum wage jobs 40 + hours a week, day in day out, earning pennies just to make ends meet. In my opinion, there's no excuse for corporations and large businesses to make thousands and millions of dollars a year while allowing their employees make just enough money to sustain their living. Why is it a common practice and why is it acceptable?
When I moved to the US, I got to experience the hardship of a store worker. Many of my coworkers already worked there for many years, they looked tired and it seemed that they just waited to clock out while multitasking 8-10 hours a day. I was a little shocked to learn that even though you have a particular job title you're responsible for a hundred more things and there is no time to be idle, how can a cashier be also a stock clerk, a sales person and a janitor all in one? Aren't there supposed to be more employees performing all these different tasks, and if not why are they still offered the bare minimum and not a lot more to cover each of those positions and according to their skills? I find this extremely unfair and one sided.
Anyway, while working there I met a lot of different people, some of them were interesting and talented fellows, some of them were just tired and sad, some would come and go before you get to know their name, but there was one thing all of them seemed to have in common it is struggle.
It isn't a whole lot, but last week I made slightly over $200 on here and it is about as much as I was getting paid at the store after taxes, it blew my mind thinking about it.
Steemit offers a new alternative way of income for everyone who is willing to share knowledge, promote positive ideas, help each other grow and become independent. It is impressive how many lives it already changed around the world, and I am curious to see how much more it is capable of, it is a pleasure to be a part of this community.
Perhaps it is not going to intimidate a vast majority of greedy companies out there, but I hope that many of them begin to appreciate their employees and start providing adequate rewards.
