In an emotional outpouring, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez shared her feelings about graduating from waitress work to being a member of Congress — and railed against the stigma of low-paying jobs on Twitter.

“Going from waitressing a year ago to now carries a LOT of life-adjustments,” the Dem from New York tweeted Saturday. “But 3 paychecks in has shown me how 1 of the greatest scams in US is the idea that financial struggle is due to ‘poor character.’

“It’s a huge myth designed to keep people from empowering themselves.”

Back when the rookie Congresswoman was serving meals and clearing tables, “I used to jerk awake in the middle of sleep worried that I may have forgotten if a bill cleared, or if I had enough 💰 to pay a Dr in cash. Was that bc I was `irresponsible?’ No. It’s bc I wasn’t being paid a living wage as cost of living skyrocketed.”

She added: “Now I’m going through a huge income transition compared to living off tips (which diff pay every week, very hard). & I have HEALTH INSURANCE, which now means I have fewer expenses. According to banks, I’d be more “responsible,” but my character hasn’t changed. Just my math.”

AOC claimed that those who have trouble financially shouldn’t be labeled as irresponsible.

“The myth that bad credit or struggling w bills = irresponsibility is a heinous myth,” she tweeted.

“Paying people less than what’s needed to live is what’s actually irresponsible. GDP + costs are rising, wages are not. That doesn’t mean YOU’RE bad. It means working people are set up to fail.”