Pandemic, Inflation & Wages

As I write this blog, I assess everything that makes me worry right now. How will my salary be enough to help me live and to help me grow in my career? What a time to start a profession in coffee! From finding a career when no coffee shop is open (2020), to having just enough money with inflation occurring (2022). Can I just say that I live in Kona too? Gas is ridiculously expensive! From $4 last month to $5.49 this month. The post pandemic effect, and an occurring war in Ukraine. 

To help sustain the lives of the workers, shouldn't we be increasing coffee prices too? Maybe do a market adjustment with wages? Do we need to wait for every other coffee farm to do it? Can we take the lead? I wonder. After all, fertilizer is times two in prices already! A raise can only compensate for so much during this time, but it doesn't count as a reward for what one is trying to earn. 

4 hrs after I write this blog to myself, the farm I work for, just released an announcement of increasing the coffee prices. Our minds are quite in sync!