{"id":17020,"date":"2013-05-08T06:20:13","date_gmt":"2013-05-08T12:20:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/idaho\/?p=17020"},"modified":"2013-07-19T16:30:53","modified_gmt":"2013-07-19T22:30:53","slug":"bottom-rung-why-an-influx-of-retirees-to-idaho-is-creating-more-low-wage-jobs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/idaho\/2013\/05\/08\/bottom-rung-why-an-influx-of-retirees-to-idaho-is-creating-more-low-wage-jobs\/","title":{"rendered":"Bottom Rung: Why An Influx Of Retirees To Idaho Is Creating More Low-Wage Jobs"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Emilie Ritter Saunders \/ StateImpact<\/p>

Jordyn Skinner is a freshman at Boise State University. She also works part-time at Franco's Pizzeria.<\/p><\/div>\n

There’s a brand new pizza joint in southeast Boise. It’s nestled in a mini-strip mall with a gas station, dry cleaner and hair salon.<\/p>\n

On a recent Friday evening, Franco’s Pizzeria was just starting to pick up. It\u2019s a tiny place. The cash register is only a few steps away from the industrial pizza ovens. There are a handful of tables and stools inside for someone who just wants a quick slice.<\/p>\n

Two employees behind the register take turns answering the phone and taking orders. Two other workers are busy hand-tossing pizza dough, spreading sauce on the crust and layering the New York-style pies with toppings.<\/p>\n

Save for the owners, everyone at Franco\u2019s earns $7.50 an hour, that\u2019s a quarter above minimum wage<\/a>.\u00a0 <\/p>\n