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‘I can’t believe we’re having this conversation’: the states pushing for 14-year-olds to serve alcohol
(www.theguardian.com)
this post was submitted on 01 Aug 2023
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I've never heard of this before, but I looked it up and it's sort of true in Wisconsin:
From https://dwd.wisconsin.gov/er/laborstandards/workpermit/minoremployment.htm:
So yeah, for 90 days they can get away with paying less than minimum wage. For tipped jobs, the minimum wage is $2.33, and the "opportunity" tipped minimum wage is 2.13.
Everything about this is back-asswards.
That 90 days isn't just random either. It happens to be the length of summer vacation for most kids here in the US. Perfect for exploiting them on their summer break!
Gonna go to camp this summer little Johnny and Jane? Fuck no you're not, off to the factory with you, and here's your six dollars (that's like a dollar an hour!).
90 days, 3 months, of summer break? That is as long as the whole summer. That has to be wrong.
You're right, looking up the local school district and it's 26 May 2023 through 2 Aug 2023. So more like 2 months + 1 week.
It's been decades since I was on summer break, and I have no kids... rusty memory.
How much do you want to bet kids generally make less tips than adults too, because 'what do they need my money for they are just a kid. Not like they need to pay rent'