So then do you share the car/health insurance, etc.? The expenses they have listed, with NO spending for food or anything, is greater than the income listed. THat's not an accurate budget to convey.
Share the rent, utilities, etc.. Maybe the car, too. I don't see why someone who flips burgers deserves any more of a standard of living than he (or she) can negotiate with their employer. If you think you can do better, don't take the job. Most people don't take the job.
Minimum wage in Australia is $16/hr. Its one of the few countries that wasn't hit by the global recessions.
Minimum wages there are half that for younger workers, apprentices/trainees, and the disabled. Sounds like 99% of our minimum wage workforce.
Well I see nothing wrong with that. They have 5% unemployment rate and not herds of people in poverty.
A pretty right wing government. Their population is about half the size of California. They're not likely counting aborigines. Looks to me like they have about 3M people living in poverty, and many in abject poverty (under $400/mo for family of 4). The UN and other agencies that measure living conditions rank them around 15th worst. If this is true, look at how expensive things are there vs here due to the high minimum wage. http://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-livin...jsp?country1=Australia&country2=United States
I think so. http://www.bls.gov/cps/minwage2011.htm Looks, also, like maybe 2% of the workforce makes minimum wage.
If we raised our min wage to $16/hr thr price of all goods, rent... would raise as well and the buying power would be the same. Then, we'd have to substantially raise welfare, food stamps... to keep up with rising prices.
For a thrifty couple to raise 2 children, feed and clothe and educate them and provide decent healthcare and dental care and house them in a reasonably safe community requires a combined yearly income of at least $100,000. That's assuming none of the family is handicapped or special needs. $9 is slave wages.
Maybe in La Pine. http://money.cnn.com/2013/04/01/news/economy/jobs-wages/index.html Mean wages Retail Salesperson > $20/hr Cashier ~$10/hr Food Prep Worker ~$9/hr Office Clerk ~$14.50/hr Registered nurse ~$33/hr Waiter ~$10/hr Customer service rep ~$16.50/hr Laborer ~$13/hr Janitor/cleaner ~$12/hr Secretary/administrative assistant ~$16.50/hr
"There are 4.3 million retail sales workers out there, making them the most common job, but the position pays only $25,310 for the year." That's over $20/hr. For some reason, the employers aren't paying them the $7.25 minimum wage, but almost 3x that.
