Minimum Wage raise to $12.75

**SMOKEU** · 28th January 2010, 17:31

If you want more money then sell your ass on the streets.

**Molly** · 28th January 2010, 17:53

Originally Posted by SPman

One could say that you are martyring yourself for a lifestyle. If you can't earn a minimum wage for yourself after 25 yrs of self employment, I'd say you are doing something seriously wrong and should get a job where you can earn a living wage! Which, in NZ,seems to be harder and harder to do! Not bitch about it because others could get more! Then you'd be a fuckwitted bigot then, wouldn't you! Most Maori I know earn above the average wage, through their intelligence, skills and abilities - contrary to the popular belief reinforced by sensationalist media and talk back radio, that all Maori are lazy, dumb, aggressive money sucking leeches doing their best to destroy valiant Pakeha superiority!.

Under the last Labour government the minimum wage increased by 70% over nine years, yet unemploment halved in that time. If people are worried about the minimum wage being too close to the average wage, maybe they should do something about raising the average wage instead of acting like survivors trying to cling to a rope and kicking off those below them who are trying to hold on, rather than climbing up the rope.....

You make a good point. What the hell are you doing on here?

**SPman** · 28th January 2010, 19:55

Originally Posted by Molly

You make a good point. What the hell are you doing on here?

Wasting time browsing the net whilst being paid more money than I've ever earnt in my life - but not in NZ

**FJRider** · 28th January 2010, 20:05

Originally Posted by Ixion

And a lot of people are trying to bring up families on $12.75 an hour. Is that really the sort of society we want ?

The dole pays less ... an awful lot seem to get by on that for years ... and years ... and ...

$12.75 is a damm sight better than the $7.50 an hour I started ... when I was a lad ....

**Squiggles** · 28th January 2010, 21:22

Originally Posted by FJRider

is a damm sight better than the $7.50 an hour I started ... when I was a lad ....

Far, does that make me older then? When i was a lad i think it was $6.50....

(I'm only 21 now)

**FJRider** · 28th January 2010, 21:25

Originally Posted by Squiggles

Far, does that make me older then? When i was a lad i think it was $6.50....

(I'm only 21 now)

Nahhhhh ... I was just worth more than the rif-raf on minimum wage ...

**Maha** · 28th January 2010, 21:45

Originally Posted by FJRider

$12.75 is a damm sight better than the $7.50 an hour I started ... when I was a lad ....

Thought you would have started on about........2' 6pc

**Spuds1234** · 29th January 2010, 06:33

Originally Posted by huff3r

Yay! I get a payrise! If more places gave payrises for "up-skilling" i would be very happy, as it is my work gives me minimum and even though i can now do far more than my job description entails, i still get my $12.50 a week. Plus the little "petrol allowance" they give us doesnt nearly cover petrol costs, nor the other costs of running a car. Meh. Airforce here i come!

Atleast your getting out of your McDonlads career.

**Str8 Jacket** · 29th January 2010, 06:43

I got paid $3.25 an hour and went up to $5.25 after training at my first part time job. Think I used to earn more when I did the NZ Herald paper run in the morning and the Daily post run in the arvo when I was at Intermediate!

If people learn to budget accordingly then they should be able to survive off whatever they are getting, if you need a second job then you need a second job. In saying that I am all for the raise in minimum wage, not all people have the skills or brain power to work in highly skilled jobs and I applaud those that just get off their arses and do something with themselves, no matter how menial other people think it is....