So it costs $4.00/gallon gas, yet most people only get paid minimum wage of $7.50/hour, and that is before taxes are taken out.
So, we are merely working to put gas in our cars. Not much left over for bills and groceries.
I pray for those people struggling.
Gas and Minimum Wage Perspective
May 18th, 2008 at 06:17 am
May 18th, 2008 at 06:50 am
I know slavery is way too strong a word, but people trying to support families on the minimum wage are almost like life-long indentured labour for the Finance industry & Energy industry... sobering thought...
It is easy to assume that only 3rd world nations struggle for the basics, yet it happens in the US, Ireland, Britain etc etc etc
May 18th, 2008 at 05:00 pm
Please note that minimum wage is NOT $7.50 everywhere. In fact, our minimum wage is going up to $7.40 from $7.15 on July 1st.
Actually, 2+ years ago, our minimum wages was only $5.15.
June 12th, 2008 at 11:40 pm
the minimum wage in australia is around $12-$15 an hour.
petrol costs on average $1.45 per litre.i dont know how that works out in american dollars/gallons though...