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# ![$18hour Graphic](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/t:$18hour.png) $18hour

Social media is buzzing about the challenges of $18/hour wages, with EMS workers and others highlighting difficult working conditions. Microsoft faces scrutiny for using China-based engineers, sparking national security concerns.

### About $18hour
Discussion about the economic and social issues related to the $18/hour wage.  

### Insights [#](/topic/$18hour/insights)
- $18hour creators is up XXX% from the previous week.
- $18hour engagements is up XXXXXXXX% from the previous week.
- $18hour mentions is up XXX% from the previous week.
- $18hour posts created is up XXX% from the previous week.

### Engagements: XXXXX [#](/topic/$18hour/interactions)
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![Engagements Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:$18hour/c:line/m:interactions.svg)  
[Engagements 24-Hour Chart Data](/topic/$18hour/time-series/interactions.tsv)  
**Current Value**: XXXXX  
**Daily Average**: XXXXX  
**1 Week**: XXXXX +6,202%  
**1 Month**: XXXXXX -XX%  
**1-Year High**: XXXXXX on 2025-06-19  
**1-Year Low**: X on 2025-04-29  

| Social Network | TikTok | YouTube | X  | Reddit |
| -------------- | ------ | ------- | -  | ------ |
| Engagements    | XXX    | XXX     | XX | XX     |
  

  
  
### Mentions: X [#](/topic/$18hour/posts_active)
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![Mentions Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:$18hour/c:line/m:posts_active.svg)  
[Mentions 24-Hour Chart Data](/topic/$18hour/time-series/posts_active.tsv)  
**Current Value**: X  
**Daily Average**: X  
**1 Week**: XX +325%  
**1 Month**: XX +75%  
**1-Year High**: XX on 2025-06-26  
**1-Year Low**: X on 2025-04-29  

| Social Network | TikTok | YouTube | X | Reddit |
| -------------- | ------ | ------- | - | ------ |
| Mentions       | X      | X       | X | X      |
  

  
  
### Creators: X [#](/topic/$18hour/contributors_active)
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![Creators Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:$18hour/c:line/m:contributors_active.svg)  
[Creators 24-Hour Chart Data](/topic/$18hour/time-series/contributors_active.tsv)  
X unique social accounts have posts mentioning $18hour in the last XX hours which is no change from in the previous XX hours
**Daily Average**: X  
**1 Week**: XX +300%  
**1 Month**: XX +86%  
**1-Year High**: XX on 2025-06-26  
**1-Year Low**: X on 2025-04-29  
  
  
### Sentiment: XX% [#](/topic/$18hour/sentiment)
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![Sentiment Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:$18hour/c:line/m:sentiment.svg)  
[Sentiment 24-Hour Chart Data](/topic/$18hour/time-series/sentiment.tsv)  
**Current Value**: XX%  
**Daily Average**: XX%  
**1 Month**: XX% -XX%  
**1-Year High**: XXX% on 2025-06-04  
**1-Year Low**: XX% on 2025-07-24  

**Most Supportive Themes**
- **Worker Challenges:** (10%) Discussions about the challenges faced by workers earning $18/hour, highlighting the demanding nature of their jobs and the lack of adequate compensation.
  
**Most Critical Themes**
- **Low Wages and Economic Hardship:** (60%)  Concerns about low wages, specifically $18/hour, in various jobs leading to discussions about economic hardship and exploitation.
- **National Security Concerns:** (30%)  Criticism of corporate decisions and government oversight related to national security.
  
Network engagement breakdown:  
| Network | Positive | %   | Neutral | %   | Negative | %   |
| ------- | -------- | -   | ------- | -   | -------- | -   |
| TikTok  | XXX      | XX% | XXX     | XX% | X        | X%  |
| YouTube | X        | X%  | X       | X%  | XXX      | XX% |
| X       | X        | X%  | X       | X%  | XX       | X%  |
| Reddit  | X        | X%  | XX      | X%  | X        | X%  |
|         |          |     |         |     |          |     |
| Total   | XXX      | XX% | XXX     | XX% | XXX      | XX% |
  


**Top topics mentioned**
In the posts about $18hour in the last XX hours

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### Top Social Posts [#](/topic/$18hour/posts)
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Top posts by engagements in the last XX hours

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"The $18/hour Employee That Stopped a Million-Dollar Clinic"  
[@patientpromarketing](/creator/youtube/patientpromarketing) on [YouTube](/post/youtube-video/ENfwum3492c) 2025-07-25 16:49:26 UTC XX followers, XX engagements


"$18/Hour No Talking No Phone - Work Your Own Hours + Get Paid to Type (S"  
[@aw1219](/creator/reddit/aw1219) on [Reddit](/post/reddit-post/t3_1m8lsmr) 2025-07-25 01:05:42 UTC X followers, X engagements


"Hoping to use this next paycheck to pay off my credit card and another miscellaneous debt #cnalife #paycheck #snf #nursingschool #nursingstudent #savingmoney #cnatiktok"  
[@lifeasjustjess](/creator/tiktok/lifeasjustjess) on [TikTok](/post/tiktok-video/7530715557889363255) 2025-07-24 18:22:40 UTC XX followers, XXX engagements


"📍Location: XXX St Clair Ave West 💰Starting Wage: $18/hour 📆Schedule: ThursdaySunday & evening availability required ✨What You'll Do: As our Assistant Manager youll support the leadership team to ensure smooth daily operations empower our staff and maintain our brands standard of excellence. Your responsibilities will include: * Leading guest communication (in-store by phone and online) * Overseeing inventory and product restocking * Researching trending hair and beauty products to inform store offerings and content * Work closely with the founder and senior stylists to shape the salons"  
[@takekhairbeauty](/creator/tiktok/takekhairbeauty) on [TikTok](/post/tiktok-video/7530685405683797255) 2025-07-24 16:25:33 UTC XXX followers, XXX engagements