If the job you offer doesn't give you enough $$$ to afford basic housing I'd say that's the bare minimum of a livable wage.what a straw man and what’s “liveable” anyway? Should an employer pay a “liveable wage” to an entry level employee who is starting out in life to gain skills and establish experience? Is a living wage to me a living wage of someone with 3 kids?
If you don’t like the wages don’t agree to the employment
You shouldn't need to have 3-4 roommates to put a roof over your head.