I have no idea what his compensation was, but most young people I know are just out of high school; most go to college, but all agree that the McJobs they work don’t pay for much of anything at all. Here in the NYC metro area the $15/hour issue is a big deal because costs are so high (not just in wealthy areas, but whole states) that few people see it as worthwhile showing up for less. It is causing a massive outflow of young Americans from the area (who’ll see more reward for their work elsewhere), which results in a massive inflow of foreigners (legal and illegal) to prevent the “detroitification” of the whole region.
Good luck with spreading your butt cheeks for the boys in prison for an existence, guy.