And part of the problem is they can Google some laws that will make it seem like, in this example, your employer is supposed to make up the difference if you don't make minimum wage... ..and then you have to convince them that none of //those// laws are actually enforced!

Omg yes! The Google reply is the worst! Like great, you found a written thing that agrees with you. Now let the actual Americans tell you how it works in real life.