It's hard to believe that minimum wage has increased by $4 in only 11 years.

That's a 33% increase since I entered the labour force.

Of course inflation has rose quite steeply during that same time period. But it's just mind boggling when you start crunching the numbers.

That's a 33% increase since I entered the labour force. Of course inflation has rose quite steeply during that same time period. But it's just mind boggling when you start crunching the numbers.