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I was contacted by a facility and the starting wage is $16/ hour. Is this good for the area?

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As a caregiver in the facility right? That’s $4 an hour more than minimum wage & what IHSS pays home caregivers. Even in Sacramento, I’d say it’s barely a livable wage at that but.....these types of jobs don’t pay much here :(
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msallen Oct 2019
Thank you for your feedback. So your saying starting $16/hr with opportunity to get raises is not appealing?
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For what job?

I turned to Google to see what pay scales are like in the area (you could try that?) and while I was searching came across this link:

https://legalaidatwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Working-Conditions-and-Quality-of-Care.pdf

I would never want to put anyone off this career path, because heaven knows it is vital work and anyone who is drawn to it as a vocation should be supported and encouraged. But that paper includes a lot of home truths that policy makers, regulators and legislators need to take on board. They'll only do that if voters start growling, mind.
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msallen Oct 2019
This PDF is very informative. Thank you so much for taking the time. I did notice that the hourly pay is closer to minimum wage on average.
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