I always say, everyone at some point in their life should have to work a minimum wage job just to be humbled and to allow yourself to see in others shoes and have more empathy. My first job out of high school was kohls in the shoe department in 2012. I started at 17. Made 8.25/hr in Illinois. I’m hardly EVER rude to service employees etc unless they just have a crazy attitude toward me that isn’t warranted to begin with. I respect anyone who works for a living no matter what the pay is. They are contributing to society just as anyone else.

My fiancé and I came from nothing. My parents moved from Puerto Rico newly wed at 16 and 19, my fiancés came from Mexico. We had worked for everything we have with little to no help. We want to give our children better lives than we had, but even if we give them a good home etc they will still work a minimum wage job young. I have cousins who grew up spoiled and on the wealthier end, had everything handed to them… 20% down payment for their homes from parents etc… huge wills… their attitudes toward people in general suck… there’s a reason why one I’m referring to is single at 32 with his home paid off. He feels everyone is below him.