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Yeah, it's for good reason that certain types of work pay less. If I could walk dogs or serve food, yet earn what I do now then it'd be no contest. Less stress and far less of my free time devoted to learning new skills for my work.

Government mandated wages are a form of price control - something that seldom delivers the results promised. Besides, most low paid work is for younger and inexperienced workers. Barring intellectual disabilities, laziness, or poor life choices, most people grow out of low income situations - if they aren't incentivised to stagnate.