wow,the move is harder than i thought
May 2nd 2007, 2:14 pm
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Re: wow,the move is harder than i thought
Just went on the SS website and it's all there.
May 2nd 2007, 3:40 pm
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Re: wow,the move is harder than i thought
$5.15 ? my 16 year old son earns $7.85 per hour working at the local supermarket part - time
May 2nd 2007, 3:59 pm
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Re: wow,the move is harder than i thought
Ageism is rampant here. While there is definitely admiration for someone who does a complete career change at age 45, say, they've only got 20 years til retirement and not a lot of time to work their way up. With family commitments they find it hard to get an entry level job when they are competing with 20-somethings. I've got reams of stories of people who've gone back to get different qualifications and then failed to find a job in their field. One is an extremely intelligent engineer who got a teaching degree. This guy is a great teacher. He was asking for a senior teacher's wage -- eg $40k. Wasn't hired.
May 2nd 2007, 4:06 pm
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Re: wow,the move is harder than i thought
You're right - she was 15.5lbs at her 4 month visit (eek!) and has only put on a little over 2lbs, 2 1/2 months later. Had never heard of percentiles before at doctor's visits, but apparently she is in the 65th for her weight, lol.
May 2nd 2007, 4:09 pm
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Re: wow,the move is harder than i thought
and she has a degree in early childhood education! But of course that's just to lower her income to get more child support, ha ha. Joking aside, I always find it shocking that childcare seems to be consistenly low paid everywhere. I honestly don't know how anyone could survive on $5.15 an hour. Could you imagine anyone taking a job in the UK that paid 2-3 pounds an hour!
May 2nd 2007, 4:45 pm
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Re: wow,the move is harder than i thought
I think this is a generalisation that many can dispute, not the amount of the minimum wage, but that the wages in the USA are crap. Both DH and I are on far more than what we got in the UK. It all depends on what your area of expertise happens to be. All I can say is if you are struggling in your current field, do what you can to change to a career where there is a greater need.
minimum wage in this country is a massive joke, as is the right to fire.
May 2nd 2007, 4:47 pm
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Re: wow,the move is harder than i thought
http://www.dol.gov/esa/minwage/america.htm
In Texas the State minimum wage rate is the same as the Federal rate.
Last edited by farmerwife; May 2nd 2007 at 4:48 pm. Reason: sp.
