Worst Paying Jobs in America
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This blog may not be "dirty" jobs, but I felt that it may be a bit insightful to provide the list of jobs that made the "worst" paying jobs in America. Did you know that the fast food industry employs the highest number of citizens? Although they may be one of the lowest paying jobs, they definitely have the highest number of citizens employed. The one thing that I found that they all have in common, is that they all deal with customer service in one manner or another. I was surprised to see what the annual income is today as compared to when I worked my first fast food job. These amounts have really not changed. The average annual income earnings seem to be no more than $13,600.00 for each and every job that made this list. It goes to show that these are definitely below the poverty level here in America. When I had my first job, to me this kind of yearly income seemed great, but in today's society, this is surprising. I would have surely believed that these figures would have increased over the years to help offset the increase in expenses. This is where I feel that if economy expenses increase, so should the pay for jobs. How can one live and support their family if they are making these kinds of wages, which place them below the poverty level? One cannot depend on the department of family services to help them; they will most likely state that you make too much money. You might ask how that is possible when you can barely keep food on the table and maintain your household expenses. Most households live paycheck to paycheck and usually "rob Peter to pay Paul" in order to survive. According to the web site of www.nccp.org, as of 2009, the Federal poverty level for a household of four is $22,050.00. Children living in families with incomes below the federal poverty level are considered to be poor. It has been proven that families need an income twice the amount to meet their basic needs.
Thanks to the web link of www.worst-jobs.com, which provided me with the chart as to the worst paying jobs.
I'm not surprised that fast food industry workers are paid the lowest since many of these places are small businesses that are not required to comply with the minimum wage laws. I would also expect that these figures do not include gratuities -- at least I hope they don't! I was surprised that casino workers are on the lower end of the pay scale. Good information!
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