One of the most infuriating things, as I see it, is that a hike of the minimum wage is a deduction for the rest of us. When the minimum wage goes up will the companies raise my wage comparatively so that my hard work that I put in to get my raises is still recognized? Nope. So now if you worked your but off to accumulate 3 dollars an hour worth of raises your hard work just got nullified by the government.