30 Days On Minimum Wage Analysis

Morgan Spurlock's 30 days on minimum wage was a documentary that really highlights the struggles of living on the bare minimum. I would be lying if I told you that I watched the documentary in your class, due to the fact that I was asleep, but because Economics is my priority I watched the documentary on my own. I am very fortunate to say that I make above minimum wage, even though I don't have many expenses I do make more than the average student my age. What really struck me in this documentary was that I, a seventeen year old high school student, am making more than adults attempting to support themselves and their families. I grew up in a family that frequently financially struggled and I knew that when someone in the family worked, they were working
The working class poor in America, in my opinion, are the hardest working class. A lot of my peers, and myself, take the fact that we don't have many expenses for granted. We are all very focused on buying new clothes or trying to figure out how much gas to put in and we don't think about the family of four trying to live off the paychecks we are getting. I am not by any means saying everyone in my age range doesn't have expenses to pay, but a lot of us are fortunate enough to not and that is something that should not go unrecognized. In 30 days on minimum wage, Spurlock and his wife attempt to survive one month is jobs that pay minimum wage. They have to rent an apartment, buy groceries, save, and pick up any spontaneous expenses that pop up along the way. The part that stuck out to me the most was when Spurlock suffered the injury. Usually when something like this happens we can go to the ER or clinic and drop an