tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8822994319220795886.post3026475017384938687..comments2023-07-04T19:10:13.362+10:00Comments on Saipan Writer: 90. Cost of Living--a postscript on Minimum WageSaipan Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10030098267460841286noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8822994319220795886.post-86373994088650972422007-06-04T09:01:00.000+10:002007-06-04T09:01:00.000+10:00If the nation's perception of a living wage is ske...If the nation's perception of a living wage is skewed, I can only say that in the CNMI, there's little perception that a living wage is even a requirement of a humane society. (Well, perhaps that's unfair. But it seems to me that we're not talking about "living wages," just how much a raise will "hurt"!!)Saipan Writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10030098267460841286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8822994319220795886.post-41986470419662792092007-05-31T05:53:00.000+10:002007-05-31T05:53:00.000+10:00Or a loaf of bread, or a gallon of milk. With the...Or a loaf of bread, or a gallon of milk. With the poverty line benchmark at a mere 20K (or thereabouts) it's easy to see that the national perception of what a living wage is is incredibly skewed!writtenwyrddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02280711822302493122noreply@blogger.com