Look What Happened To Seattle Since They Raised The Minimum Wage To 15... As suspected, the new $15-per-hour minimum wage rate in Seattle is already causing problems. Some workers are reportedly asking their bosses to give them fewer hours, because they are making more money faster. In fact, working full time may actually be detrimental to those on welfarethey may become ineligible for food stamps and rent assistance. A local TV station recently interviewed a nursing nonprofit, that admitted that workers are cutting hours to avoid losing assistance. If they cut down their hours to stay on those subsidies because the $15 per hour minimum wage didnt actually help get them out of poverty, all youve done is put a burden on the business and given false hope to a lot of people, Jason Rantz of KIRO-FM commented. The wage hike has also caused various stores, restaurants and small businesses to shut down. What do you think of the extreme wage hike? Is it completely unsustainable? 