At what point in our lives were we suddenly supposed to be able to have a house and family supported by the wages of A STARTER JOB?

I started working in the 1970s. Minimum wage was $2.50 and, if I wanted to move out of the house, I needed this concept called *a roommate*.

That $14/hr is where you START. Not bad when you consider that you get benefits along with that.

Heck, my ex-wife got a job with the Post Office that started around $15/hr and it wasn't too long before she was clearing over $50,000/year with overtime. (And believe me, she WORKED for it - and still does - physically intensive labor sorting packages)