related_tweet: @neverjustchoice @gary_doty @caffeinecosmo @bbcworld i think you misunderstood. the minimum wage in 1938 was $0.25 which is roughly equivalent to $4.80 today.  in other words, in 1938 a quarter had roughly the same buying power as $4.80 today. so, minimum wage provided much less comfort when it started when compared to today.