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i managed a Goodwill for a year. the starting wage for my workers was $6.75 an hour and would increase over time depending on a variety of things, up to $7.50 an hour. when i left the company, i asked many of the workers why they didnt go find a higher paying job. their answers? they didnt have cars and had no way of getting to other locations. physical limitations such as arthritis or bad backs limited the work they could do. not being able to afford going 3 or 4 weeks without a paycheck. not being able to afford going without health insurance for any amount of time.
i had 2 people (out of 19) move on for better jobs. one went to ITT Tech and became a customer support technician (he was able to afford it because his mother, his girlfriends mother, his brother, and his girlfriend all chipped in). the other had a friend who worked at a phone help desk company, and he was able to get her a job there.
so some people were able to move up. many others were stuck. it shouldnt be so difficult to better oneself.
It is so nice to hear a voice of reason and experience. Bravo.