"People like me are finding themselves in a tougher situation than ever," said Seattle pizza shop employee Devin Jeran in comments to Q13 FOX News. Earlier this month, Jeran was the recipient of a raise, as Seattle's mandated minimum wage hike began to kick in, forcing large businesses with more than 500 employees and small business franchises to first begin paying employees $11 per hour starting this month before being required to raise wages to $15 per hour by 2017. Small businesses without franchise relationships are allowed to wait until 2021 to raise their wages to $15 per hour.