"Cindi - HappyMamatoThree" > wrote in
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> "PeterLucas" > wrote in message
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>> "Cindi - HappyMamatoThree" > wrote in
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>>> judgement on a single person's experience. Though I have to agree,
>>> there is a huge gap in pay from job to job here in the U.S.
>>
>>
>> With people relying on tips to live. That sucks.
>
> Amen. Servers here (waiters/waitresses) can be paid the pitiful amount
> of $2.13 an hour.


[Shock!!]


I knew it was bad, I just didn't know it was *that* bad.

I thought our waiters and waitresses were hard done by!!

http://www.payscale.com/research/AU/...ss/Hourly_Rate



> Their tips must at least equal out to minimum wage
> or the employer has to make up the difference. This is, of course, the
> minimum and there are restaurants that pay better as with any job.
> That rate still sucks and I don't know how people in that position can
> survive on their wages. Though some people like the fact that they can
> rely on their performance to earn more in tips. To each his own.


"What do hospitality jobs in Australia pay?
Casual rates

Unlike some countries, casual hospitality jobs in Australia pay a good
base wage and sometimes include tips on top of this.

If you are a casual you will be paid an hourly rate that will obviously
vary between employers. Hourly hospitality base rates for adult casuals
are usually $15-$20 per hour. You will normally get paid extra for
working overtime/late nights and possibly ‘time-and-a-half’ or ‘double
time’ on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays."



And here are just the Queensland wage rates for Hospitality
workers......

http://www.wageline.qld.gov.au/award...ards/H0310/5.2
+Wage+rates

http://tinyurl.com/ytb9lg



>
>>
>>
>>> Some
>>> fields pay an exorbitant amount for the job done, while those who
>>> are toiling every day in physical jobs make pennies.
>>
>>
>> Which is why we have a very good wage system over here. If someone
>> tries to diddle the workers, they're up the creek.
>
> The U.S. does have a minimum wage law. However that minimum wage law
> does not guarantee a "living wage." At minimum wage of $5.85 an hour
> is only $234.00 a week for only a bit more than $12,000 a year.


Even schoolkids working at the local supermarket get around $10-12 an
hour here!!



>> The poor old age pensioners over here are the worst off. They have to
>> try and survive on about $300pw.
>
> Even that is more than what minimum wage would pull in for a 40 hour
> work week.



>>
>> Childcare is a *huge* issue over here, it costs a bloody fortune!!
>
> Childcare seems to be the sore spot no matter where the conversation
> is. It's expensive. It isn't that we as parents don't think those
> taking of our children aren't worth every penny, we just can't afford
> to give every penny to them.
>

Thankfully, I don't have to worry about that anymore.

Another big issue here is the fact that most grandparents are now
becoming almost fulltime carers for their grandkids, while both mum and
dad work. There was a push on for them to recieve a payment from the
Govt that would have been inline with what the Childcare agencies are
getting.

But,our pollies being the kind wonderful souls that they are, said no.


--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia


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but they do not end where you please.

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