The amount of money that a Mcdonalds employee most likely makes. Which is usually $7.25 an hour.
Dude, I wanted to buy a ring for my girlfriend for our one year anniversary... problem is that the ring is $2,500, and with my job making minimum McWage there's no way I can get it right now.
someone who works very hard for very little and doesn't get much satisfaction from their job. They can't leave as they have a family to support or think that they won't be able to find a better job.
"I hate this job and I'm sick of being a minimum wage slave. Oh well, I'm going to win the lottery soon anyway."