Living on the minimum wage
Delores Leonard helps her daughter Erin with her homework.
Leonard, a single mother of two daughters, has worked at McDonald's for seven years and makes $8.25 an hour. The job is her only source of income and she has never made more than minimum wage working at the drive-thru window.
Delores helps her daughter Erin with her homework.
She gets her daughters Erin and Emmarie breakfast before heading to work.
The family walks to school.
Delores shows Erin how to make a heart symbol with her hands.
She rides a bus to work.
Dolores arrives at McDonald’s for her shift.
A recent paycheck shows her hourly wage of $8.25.
Delores shops for groceries after finishing her shift.
She makes dinner for her daughters.
She reads a book to Erin.
Delores helps the girls get ready for bed.
