$30 is dramatically under what I'd charge for a fair trade necklace and earrings set. I have yet to get anything from Fire Mountain Gems that is fair trade or USA-made, I don't think they even carry anything in either category, and they're my main supplier because I am not moneyed gentry and they have most everything I want.

I asked my family to get me fair trade beads for Christmas. Outsource the expense.

ETA, because I replied before seeing your ETA: To be fair, I'm paying myself $10 per hour, not $7.15. When I can pay myself at all. I'm making $12.77/hr at the day job, which I'm fairly certain isn't a living wage even for someone without mountains of debt. Only thing that's keeping me afloat is the fact that my room and board at my parents' is pretty much what it costs to feed me and barely a penny more. I don't want to think about after my birthday, when I have the choice of forking over a couple hundred a month to stay on Dad's health insurance or having no health insurance, until after my birthday. If I'm real lucky I'll get the permanent job that's about to open up in the division, because that comes with health insurance.

I should actually apply to that job. I haven't had time till just now, and I'm not sure I can face it just now.