On October 19, 2015 at 18:14, simoneales said...
Just wondering what people think should be the minimum wage in the states, and can someone actually live on that wage?
In Australia, our lowest paid get minimum $37,500 a year.
They also get:
Average 12 paid public holidays (varies a little depending on which state you are in)
5-8 paid sick days which accumulate if unused
4 weeks paid vacation which accumulates if unused
Long service leave of about a week a year (available after 7 years with same company)
Paid maternity leave for 6 months (paid by government)
No reliance on tips to make ends meet, although we actually do often tip if service is good.
Thats amazing!!! Of course you guys dont get into stupid wars nearly bankrupting the country. Bernie Sanders (whom I followed since 2005) would like to change things here for the better, but some of the low-information trolls here probably wont listen to him.
