Minimum wage is great when people are starting out, but once people graduate from high school minimum wage is not even close to sufficient. People should not rely on jobs that only pay minimum wage; they need to understand that minimum wage is just to start out. Knowing a skill is necessary to break free from the confines of minimum wage.

While an individual is attending high school, a minimum wage job is a great learning experience. But, after somebody graduates minimum wage will no longer be sufficient to sustain a comfortable life, without living on welfare, or living off of one's parents. High school graduates need to understand that the

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