Georgia’s minimum wage is still 5.15 an hour, and even the federal rate of 7.25 does not come close to covering the real cost of living in this state. In this episode I talk about what those numbers actually mean for families, including the fact that a modest two bedroom apartment in Georgia now requires a housing wage of 29.46 an hour. I also explain how childcare costs force many parents to step out of the workforce and why that is a workforce problem, not just a family problem. This is a real conversation about math, reality, and what it takes for work to work in Georgia.