I know I should be grateful but...

[retro asian]

mo money... mo problems

[yungatart]

As do I.
2 autistic kids of her own, ad doing this for a job...the woman is an absolute saint!
It just somehow seems wrong to me, what price a life, eh?

[Usarka]

I think the question should be asked of your MP. What would they advise......?

more money by becoming a fruit stand employee or your currant (sic) valuable job for society

[Disco Dan]

It's the ten years experience, Jim. Each year on my anniversary date, I get a pay increase. That, and I have my T/A Cert..

Actually, you could do better at a private school. PM me if you want details, but lets just say your rate was 'start' rate.

[GurlRacer]

You know what Tart? For a change, I'm going to try my own luck at offering you a little peice of advice.

I know it sucks coz you don't get paid over the holiday season like teachers do.
I know it sucks coz you can't afford some nice clothes or a new car.
I know it sucks coz you work your little guts out and it seems like your pay doesn't reflect that.

BUT

At the end of the day, who is really winning here? Us of all people know how short and precious life really is. Just think, would you rather be remembered in the light that the members here talk about you? That you're a saint, a huge help to society and so on. Or would you rather just be, "the lady who worked hard and had all the pleasantries in life?"

Your pay may not reflect the work you put in to each and every day on the job, but it sure as hell makes you appreciate what you do have. Things like, a family. A job that offers satisfaction. And to people like myself... you offer inspiration. Inspiration to make a difference in the world.

You Go Girl

[Oakie]

$18 to $20 for a shop assistant in a road-side stall sounds like a bit of an exageration by the advertiser ... expecially in today's economic climate with heaps of people looking for jobs. Why would you pay someone that much to do a fairly unskilled task? Certainly the ones I know down here are on minimm wage. (No disrespect meant to any shop assistants.)

The other side is that your own wages are probably entirely due to government funding levels. I work in HR in an intellectual disabilty organisation http://hohepa.com/ and the funding we get only allows us to pay up to $17 an hour. We'd love to be able to pay more but even as a non-profit, there just isn't the funding to allow it.

I am in awe of the people who do the hands on work in this industry ... more so when you see the money they take home. (Oh, I also do the payroll so I really do see what they take home.)