01-23-2023, 05:33 AM | #46 |
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I think minimum pay is a lot lower in USA than Western Europe?
You don't tip at a cafe or ordinary restaurant here in Ireland. The legal minimum Adult wage is €11.30 per hour, which is about $12.30 today, but mostly it's places like McDonalds that pay as poorly as that. But there is certainly an issue on working conditions. However some call centres are also poor on toilet breaks and paying minimum wage. The Irish minimum living wage is higher and most employers pay more or commit to that as a minimum rather than the legal minimum wage. A national living wage will replace the national minimum wage from 2026. In January 2023 the minimum living wage is thought to be €13.85 per hour, about $15 per hour today. Also so called "Zero hours" contracts may now be illegal. |
01-23-2023, 03:32 PM | #47 |
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States have minimum wages that are often higher than federal minimum. This year NJ went to just over $14/hr.
And, of course, many jobs start higher than minimum, and minimum wage is a starting wage. Even in a "minimum wage job" pay typically increases if you stay a while and provide some value. You're not supposed to be planning a long term career and raising a family on minimum wage. Last edited by ApK; 01-23-2023 at 03:36 PM. |
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01-24-2023, 12:27 PM | #48 |
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Yes, and I supported a Dogs for Vets with PSTD. They also do dogs for kids that have special needs. A great training group. They didn't get much a year but every little bit for them helps and I order a lot from Amazon.
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01-24-2023, 12:30 PM | #49 | |
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Many states have higher minimum wage than the Federal law but wait staff at restaurants are exempt because they get tips. The wait staff don't want it to change here because they make far more in tips than they would get in wages if they got the minimum. McDonalds AFAIK is paying $15/hour now. |
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01-24-2023, 12:44 PM | #50 | |
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01-24-2023, 01:11 PM | #51 |
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01-24-2023, 06:20 PM | #52 | |
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01-24-2023, 07:50 PM | #53 |
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Servers can actually make a lot of money in comparison to many fields depending on tips, but if it's a slow night it can make a difference or those annoying tables they run them ragged in large parties and hardly tip
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01-24-2023, 08:12 PM | #54 |
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Some restaurants where I live in Florida are switching to a 20% service charge added to each bill. Patrons can add an additional tip if desired but it is not expected or required. Complaints about bad service need to be dealt with by the management. That is fine with me since that is what I normally tip anyway.
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01-25-2023, 07:45 AM | #55 | |
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01-25-2023, 09:58 AM | #58 | |
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Here in UK, where some of those guys are finally striking, their wages are at absolute legal minimums, and they have timed toilet breaks with management pressure to p*ss less often and faster. They won't get what they are asking for, because they are back of the queue for public sympathy , behind all the nurses and teachers. but its yet another reason to stop supporting amazon Last edited by stumped; 01-25-2023 at 10:00 AM. |
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01-25-2023, 10:48 AM | #59 |
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Any proof? Is the labor situation so bad in the UK that there are no minimum wage jobs available with better conditions anywhere around?
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read amazon employee interviews here https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-64384287 https://news.sky.com/story/amazon-st...today-12794634 I was chatting to our Amazon delivery courier today , as he dropped off my son's usual heap of orders - nice man, but we did not mention the toilet breaks ... |
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