The Minimum Wage and Hourly Rates Thread

[Rubashov]

I just worked 50 hours 2 weeks ago and 60 last week. I do 10 hour shifts.
So i agree


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Pfft work is for immigrants... I've worked 2 shifts in two weeks, still took home 2600 bucks. Gotta love being a public servant....

 

[Gameface]

I just worked 50 hours 2 weeks ago and 60 last week. I do 10 hour shifts.
So i agree


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My new job is five 10s. Also, seems like the customary break schedule amongst my co-workers is two 20min breaks in that 10 hour shift. No sitting during non-break time.

It's the lowest pressure job I've ever worked but it's not actually very busy so the fact that I have to be standing and looking for ways to kill time all day is as hard as working hard imho. I kind of wish there was actual work for me to do.

 

[JazzGal]

Eight-hour day

1856: Melbourne building workers win an eight-hour day

www.nma.gov.au

What happened to this? The 8 hour day is all but gone, I firmly believe if you work an 8 hour day the minimum wage should afford you dignity and a standard of living above the poverty line. People are working 50, 60 hours a week just to make ends meet, its ridiculous.

So it's not just us Puritan descendants who believe work defines a person and more is better? Now that I think about it, I guess you AU folks come from the same stock.

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[JazzGal]

Oh, absolutely. There is a reason nobody had done it yet. I think that's kind of the point of the thread though. The more you pay workers, the more palatable it will be for companies to invest in automation since the years to get a return on investment will be shorter.

Or at least I'm guessing that's how we got here. I guess I should have read through the thread before posting in it.

Since fast food places are now having to pay much higher wages, and still struggle to get enough help (at least here in Utah), that day may be coming soon.

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