minimum wage
Tagged Discussions
Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381741)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Dec 19
Those myLotters who live in the US and Canada sometimes give the prices of food they buy and I thought it might be interesting to tell you about some of ours. We seem to pay a lot more here, especially for meat but it’s hard to...
28 responses •
28 people
Jesuslovesme
@MsBooklover (3974)
• United States
21 Mar 18
That was seven hours ago, and it is still snowing. I will have to work in this outside for minimum wage.
3 responses •
3 people
Winona Morris
@nonersays (3344)
• United States
15 Dec 17
Today a connection of facebook was complaining about the unqualified people he was having to wade through in order to hire someone. He said, (in part)
[i]Why apply for a job when you have no experience what so ever? I mean...
4 responses •
4 people
Cait Tallon
@skydream (1445)
• Agate, Colorado
29 Oct 17
I posted before how my now fiance and i were trying to get a house well with being engaged we put it second but are still looking. The frustrating part is the housing costs are rising but not our pay. The minimum wage here is 9.30...
4 responses •
4 people
Martin Foskett
@knelstrom (16)
• Harlow, England
30 Jul 17
With many nations implementing a minimum wage, what effects has it had on your wallet? Has it been a blessing? Has it led to job losses like some claimed it would? What are your views?
6 responses •
4 people
xeno-precept
@stasis (91)
• United States
29 Apr 17
I used to be amongst the crowd of folks who believe higher wages should be reserved for more skilled workers. But my opinion has changed over the years, especially in light of current events.
Logically, we must consider that as...
6 responses •
5 people
Michelle
@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
22 Jan 17
I heard some restaurants "secretly" adding surcharge fees to your bill to support the new minimum wage. These restaurants didn't have any signs or an indication that you will be charged, so you will only find out if you do the...
18 responses •
12 people
Denise
@petatonicsca (7070)
• Japan
8 Oct 16
Today is Saturday so I have been on myLot for a couple of hours. I decided to do an experiment and notice how much an hour I earned. (I'm not on here for the money; it's more for interactions; it's kind of a game to see how many...
22 responses •
19 people
Richard L. Meister Jr.
@RichardMeister (5328)
• Otis Orchards, Washington
1 Jun 16
I just read an article that said Spokane, Washington was one of the best places to live if you are earning minimum wage. It’s actually ranked third in the nation for best places to earn minimum wage. First place was Kennewick,...
6 responses •
6 people
SilverKing
@SilverKing (1003)
• Canada
26 May 16
Specifically as a high school kid working while you are in school or while you were in college.I worked at McDonald's for a few years and the most I made in a summer when I was off was $2000 ish i believe. Minimum wage was 7-8 an...
2 responses •
2 people
Four Walls
@FourWalls (86568)
• United States
20 Mar 16
"What Am I Worth" is the title of an old George Jones songs, one of his first hits, and one of my all-time favorite songs of his. I'll post the song at the end so you can at least have some entertainment out of this discussion....
6 responses •
4 people
Koalemos
@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
17 Feb 16
I left school at the age of 16 and retired at the age of 65, with the interim 49 years spent working.
During this period I constantly paid income tax and national insurance out of my wages. The national insurance contributions...
14 responses •
14 people
Angel
@Angelee_27 (3460)
• United States
9 Dec 15
From what I understand, the minimum wage came about during the Great Depression. Employees were being taken advantage of and making very little money because there were no regulations. So, the minimum wage was designed to force...
6 responses •
5 people





