I'm sure hes not considering that a living wage. Considering you can make 16.50 starting at McDonald's. Or 25 working for most any reputable auto shop. Which will usually hire heavy equipment mechanics in a second. Especially military trained ones. Sounds to me like he may be on here winning because he doesn't have enough money to buy a brand new Tesla or a million dollar house. A living wage is different than a wage that will support your preferred lifestyle. A living wage means you have to sacrifice creature comforts that most people do not want to sacrifice. A living Wage does not mean your employer pays you enough to eat doordash every day. While driving a brand new car. I think him for his service but advise him to wake up to reality. Just like all of you that keep on bitching about living wages. That don't understand what a living wage is. There is a huge difference in a living wage and a wage that will support most wanted lifestyle. As a business owner it is my responsibility to provide you with a living wage. Not a lifestyle wage. If you want a lifestyle wage work somewhere for more than 10 years to earn it. Or open your own shop. Quit trying to make employers make you just as comfortable in life as they are. They are taking all the risk and you are taking none. They have put in the work and earned it you have not. You are not special and you deserve nothing your parents lied to you. I'm sorry the truth smacks you in the face when you get to the real world. An yes I know I'm going to get more negative karma because I'm telling the truth. People don't want to hear the truth they want to live in their delusions. While crying about their life. I am ex military I opened my own businesses and I earned my own way. Because I wanted a lifestyle not a living wage. And it's nobody else's responsibility to give me that lifestyle.