Fair depends on skill sets, ambition, a lot of things really. But anything less than $75 an hour…and you won’t see me around, I have better things to do

Interesting thread. A lot of variables in our country to consider. Career jobs v. temp jobs. Bottom line at different times in your life "fair" might be different things. People going to college might take a side job for $20 an hour with no benefits part time just to help out with bills but the same person who has graduated might not take a job in their field for under 72 Thousand a year. The biggest problem I have seen is the cost of insurance and housing. Homes that aren't worth $80 K are selling for $180 K. Almost impossible to try and live on a $20 an hour job and if somehow you can it is not likely there is anything to put away for emergencies or retirement.

I think it’s crazy that the local sawmill advertises starting pay at $22 an hour while people who clean houses (short term rentals) are getting $40 an hour. If you can find someone. There’s probably a thousand str’s from Livingston to Gardiner.

Outsider looking in but $7.25 minimum wage in many places. People have to flip burgers or stock shelves at Walmart all day long just to have that days' pay be enough to buy a new baseball cap. I guess I am on the side, that money like that isn't exactly a fair wage.

Flipping burgers and stocking wal-mart shelves aren't jobs meant to support families.

Learn a trade, get skills, make yourself more valuable.

Too many people are lazy.

A valuable employee:
Show up on time.
Don't quit before quitting time.
Don't fight with coworkers. (leave the crazy at home)

Seems easy but it's not easy to find.

I never said it was a job to support a family. I said it was a wage that isn't overly "fair". However, thinking there are no people in such jobs trying to support a family is foolish.

Not to mention the fact that virtually no one is getting paid those wages. My state has one of if not THE lowest wage in the country and Walmart here starts at $15... fast food not sure now but was over $10 years ago. Minimum wage (a stupid law) determines the least amount a worker can be paid but when no one is willing to work for that, companies must pay more if they need workers. It's been a very long time since I've heard of a job starting at minimum wage... like... over a decade.