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Will everyone be on it soon?

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AGreenBanana927 · 23/03/2025 22:19

Minimum wage going up by nearly 7% in April and past few years have seen some large increases in percentage (rightly so) but myself and friends we arent getting that much and the gap between my wage and min wage is getting closer and closer when wealth inequality getting worse

AIBU that soon a lot of jobs will just be on min wage soon and that the UK actually needs a maximum wage?

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Bodonka · 24/03/2025 06:33

The problem is, until people on the just-over-min-wage bands DO start leaving and their roles can’t be filled, employers will of course keep salaries as low as possible. And in many areas, those jobs will be filled quickly anyway by those job hunting.
Low responsibility roles may exist but they’re still quite high effort - most big, minimum wage industries/companies are cutting costs everywhere and expecting more work to get done than ever before.

I don’t know what the answer is - I do think some drive needs to come collectively from people refusing to work for so little and leaving, so companies reevaluate what to pay for more skilled roles. But it’s something companies only really do if they’re forced to.

SD1978 · 24/03/2025 05:29

As @BereftBeyondBeliefsays, when this happens, I would be looking for jobs with less responsibility, and applying for them.

irishbloodenglishparts · 24/03/2025 04:25

I agree with you. It devalues what you are doing now if you’re pay rises are not in line.

everythingeverything1981 · 24/03/2025 02:32

So you don't care what wage you are on, as long as it's higher than minimum wage? Odd, think you are concentrating on the wrong thing.

BereftBeyondBelief · 24/03/2025 02:31

Once minimum wage catches up to my wage (won’t be long) I shall be finding a MW job which is way less stressful and skilled that my job as I’m not working for the same pay with extra stress and responsibility. Not saying MW aren’t also stressful, I shall just find one that is less hassle than my current job.