“They’re the ones that are mostly involved in that space in terms of employing people at the minimum wage level,” Moen said.He added that very few employers are paying minimum-wage salaries right now.“You can’t find people at the best of times, and of course people will go to a higher-paying job if they’re able to.”pandemic as well as inflationary pressures.
He said minimum-wage jobs aren’t intended to be career jobs and that they are intended for those who are younger or inexperienced in the workforce, adding that those jobs give them an opportunity to build their skill set.“It’s also an opportunity for them to realize that perhaps there’s an educational requirement that they want to pursue that would enable them to get a higher-paying job down the road.