New law for passenger vehicles :/

mr hunt said:

Only poor folks would take a job paying that little

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Ishrub said:

Yeah!
From 01July2017 new national adult minimum wage is $18.29 (US$14.50) an hour.
The new national minimum wage is $694.90 (US$551) per week.

But we still have penalty (actually bonus) rates for Sat 150%, Sun 200% and Public Holidays 250% and 4 weeks annual holiday and 2 weeks sick leave for fulltime workers and proportional for part time permanent.Casuals get a flat 15% on top of these rates in recompense for loss of holiday and sick pay. There are also 10-15% penalty for night shifts But these penalties are being reduced for Sundays and the 12 annual Public Holidays at the moment to Sat rates over a 3 year phase in for Hospitality, Retail and some other workers. Nurses , Police and ambulance etc are not having these rates reduced yet.

US citizens would freak at the cost of living here though with rents in Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra $500 and up a week for a house and $400 for a 2 bedroom unit. Much cheaper in regional areas but many more jobs there on or not much more than min. wage and high unemployment.

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Ishrub said:

Yeah!
From 01July2017 new national adult minimum wage is $18.29 (US$14.50) an hour.
The new national minimum wage is $694.90 (US$551) per week.

But we still have penalty (actually bonus) rates for Sat 150%, Sun 200% and Public Holidays 250% and 4 weeks annual holiday and 2 weeks sick leave for fulltime workers and proportional for part time permanent.Casuals get a flat 15% on top of these rates in recompense for loss of holiday and sick pay. There are also 10-15% penalty for night shifts But these penalties are being reduced for Sundays and the 12 annual Public Holidays at the moment to Sat rates over a 3 year phase in for Hospitality, Retail and some other workers. Nurses , Police and ambulance etc are not having these rates reduced yet.

US citizens would freak at the cost of living here though with rents in Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra $500 and up a week for a house and $400 for a 2 bedroom unit. Much cheaper in regional areas but many more jobs there on or not much more than min. wage and high unemployment.

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Rocket3Pilot said:

Ya, but do you have to pay $650 per month for a $10,000 dollar deductible health insurance plan even if you're in perfect health and never had a claim? Just saying....

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Old N' Grumpy said:

We already know the answer to that one. We get fvcked on healthcare here. Last plan I had $6500 before they paid anything. I don't even buy it. and for not buying it I get a penalty on my income tax they get you coming and going!

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EasTexRIII said:

And if you like your Dr you get to keep your Dr.................. unless they quit being Dr's because of obummer care like 3 of my wife's Dr's & 1 of mine
And now i looking at my watch to see how long before a Lib chimes in

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Rocket3Pilot said:

I guess you'll have to "unlike" my post now, I was the "Lib"

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EasTexRIII said:

Well my Suburban registration is due at end of month - $85
So, of course I have to get it inspected to be able to re-new the registration - $7
Well my abs light is on, on the dash - plug in OBD & it says left abs sensor out - $60.00
Replaced it myself & off to get inspection........... WEEEEEEEEEELL, the Fockin high mount third brake light is out! No 1157 bulb to replace.... NO - LED Strip, replace assembly - $172
YEA! Starting this year, in Texas anyway, it won't pass inspection if high mount brake light is out!!

$324 for a registration.......... brought to you by the same group of people that have figured out how we should pay taxes and insurance

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rocketjohn said:

Actually your rents are cheap.....1100us for two bedrooms in the city near me. I do see other of your expenses are really high however. I reckon the rents have to be cheap so you can pay for all the other crap!

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