What do you think the minimum wage should be?
Roving Camera
1/22/2014, 10:48 a.m.
With the cost of living, I think it should be between $11 and $13 an hour. I can’t afford to live in the city of Boston. — Brenda Ramsay, Preschool Teacher, Randolph
I think $11. The lower paid population spends more of their income than the wealthy. Higher wages create a healthier economy. — Brian Sheffey, Geneologist, Roxbury
At least $15 an hour. People work hard and don’t get paid well. The cost of living is high. — Herbie Gilpin, Stocking Clerk, Dorchester
At least $10. Nobody wants to work for $8. — Kim Greene, RMV Supervisor, Dorchester
Ten dollars an hour. You can’t survive off of $8. It would cut down on crime if you raised it. People won’t feel pressured so much. — Monique Goodman, Payroll Keeper, Mattapan
It should be $10 or $12. The dollar is deflating. It doesn’t buy want it used to. Eight dollars is too little. — William Miller, Nonprofit Manager, Dorchester
Reader poll
What do you think the minimum wage should be?
- $8
- $10
- $11-$13
- At least $15
- More than $15
32 total votes.
