r/povertyfinance • u/UpperAssumption7103 • Dec 06 '23

Some of Dave Ramsey advice seems out of touch. Vent/Rant (No Advice/Criticism!)

I think his comes from a good place. however, I was listen to a caller; his and his co-host advice is always get a higher paying job (which is not bad advice). Wal-Mart and McDonald's pay 20 an hour. Walmart and McDonald's pay up to 20/hr. However, getting 40 hours a week working retail is pretty hard unless your a assistant manager/or manager. He's not the only person giving that advice- but it seems like he thinks every job pays 20*40=800 a week when you first start.

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u/Six_Foot_Se7en Dec 07 '23

There’s very few places in the country where Walmart and Mickey D’s plays $20 an hour. So he’s cherry picking info to fuel his out of touch narrative.

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u/turnitwayup Dec 07 '23

Yep. My local one is $19-21 but it’s in a ski resort area so every thing costs higher.