# living paycheck to paycheck **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [December 31, 2018, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/living-paycheck-to-paycheck/827004 "2018-12-31T21:39:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 20
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2019, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/living-paycheck-to-paycheck/827004/381 "2019-01-20T18:24:56Z")
> [@Budget\_Player\_Cadet](#): > > Well, it is somewhat halted by minimum wage. At least in the USA. But let’s just say there’s a reason my company gets its email tech support from India, rather than sourcing it locally - they’re just straight-up cheaper. Companies outsource because other places can do it cheaper. As has been related on these boards, often far worse and at a higher final cost. ---
**Author:** ![Ruken](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f475e1/32.png) [@Ruken](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruken)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2019, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/living-paycheck-to-paycheck/827004/382 "2019-01-20T21:22:22Z")
> [@Budget\_Player\_Cadet](#): > > Well, it is somewhat halted by minimum wage. At least in the USA. But let’s just say there’s a reason my company gets its email tech support from India, rather than sourcing it locally - they’re just straight-up cheaper. Companies outsource because other places can do it cheaper. That employers will pay less if able is no secret and not disputed. But if there were some race to the bottom, we would see a greater proportion of workers being paid less, and generally decreasing compensation. The minimum wage has little to nothing to do with it. The companies you mentioned don’t pay it (save where the local minimum is high) and have had to increase wages to maintain their workforce at the levels they want. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/living-paycheck-to-paycheck/827004.md?page=19)