“In my opinion, I think minimum wage should be a minimum of $23. I personally think that because with inflation, gas prices and prices of renting, it’s the most reasonable way to get by.”
Mina Saleh – Pre-nursing major
“I think it should be a little higher for the reason that inflation is really hitting us. It’s expensive to purchase groceries, and sometimes the work is a bit more than what we’re getting paid. So in general, I feel that they should put more into the minimum wage.”
Deisy Yaque – Kinesiology major
“Honestly, for me personally, $17.50 is fine. I think so because most jobs I see aren’t $16. It’s like $14. I think $17.50 is just ideal for me. I don’t know about other people. Maybe it should be higher or lower. But that’s just what I think.”
Sohrab Hakimi – Welding major
“It should be enough to have a livable wage. Like not enough to be like, ‘Oh, I can buy a boat with this,’ because obviously, that’s not possible. But more like a wage where you can afford your cheap apartment, and you don’t need to get a second job. You just kind of need to afford what you have.”
Janelly Morales – Nursing major
“I think $16 an hour is a good, normal amount. For me, it was enough. I don’t know the amount that is needed for a specific person, but $16 an hour is enough for a student like I am—to be able to study and be able to go out with friends once in a while.”
Hayk Mirzakhanyan – Computer science major
