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Economy

kmlisle

(276 posts)

6. Traveled in New Zealand and Australia last WInter

Reply to eridani (Original post)

Mon Sep 15, 2014, 12:18 AM

Sep 2014

And all the wait staff made 15 an hour plus more for overtime - up to 30/hr on weekends. The economy is booming - lots of restaurants lots of people eating out and shopping because they can afford it. And they laugh politely at Americans for tipping because they already are making a living wage. They think our system is crazy.

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Minimum wage around the world [View all] eridani Sep 2014 OP

Wake up America! sheshe2 Sep 2014 #1

And most of those come with free healthcare Doctor_J Sep 2014 #2

To be honest, it's not free, it is paid for, but I understand where you are coming from BrotherIvan Sep 2014 #3

And education. progressoid Sep 2014 #4

Well, it's not free exactly Prophet 451 Sep 2014 #9

A few thoughts regarding this graphic... Old Crow Sep 2014 #5

Excellent post, thanks - eom dreamnightwind Sep 2014 #8

Traveled in New Zealand and Australia last WInter kmlisle Sep 2014 #6

... and they're right. :) Old Crow Sep 2014 #7

Highly recommended! kmlisle Sep 2014 #12

Thanks for sharing your photos. Old Crow Sep 2014 #13

It's about $10.25 here (UK) Prophet 451 Sep 2014 #10

TPTB think $7.25 an hour is just about right and the people in the meantime are hyped as to how indepat Sep 2014 #11