Rich people — they just don't get it: Two letters that appeared in last week's SF Weekly almost made me vomit ["What Housing Problem?," by Ken, and "Echoes," by SanctuaryForMe, Letters, 5/7]. I'm appalled that there are such ungrateful people in (or taking over) this city. This is for those two:
I don't believe that you don't rely in some way, at some point in your day-to-day life, on people who work for minimum wage. Do you enjoy San Francisco's delicious restaurants, fancy bars, cute cafes, or beautiful parks? Do you shop at grocery stores? Do you work in an office where others clean up the space for you and your colleagues? Does your office have administrative assistants? Do you like living in a clean neighborhood? Do you want to continue to enjoy these luxuries?
Some people never have had the resources or opportunities to pursue their own passions; they have families to take care of and make a better life for. Some people are working minimum-wage jobs to get to the next step in their life. Some don't have the ability to obtain higher education at this point in their lives. There are plenty of well-educated people working minimum wage jobs as well; maybe they have a different view of what success is than you, and have different ways of life, and want to contribute to society in other ways, such as through art or music.
Now that the city is becoming much more expensive, wages SHOULD rise. People that work here in our lovely city of San Francisco should have the ability to live here comfortably. If you feel you don't need minimum-wage workers here, sweep your own street, vacuum your office, stop eating and drinking out, and you might have to start growing your own food. Maybe you could even buy a home for a minimum-wage worker. But it's probably easier to start giving boundless respect to those whose job it is to serve you. Johanna WP
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