• Diddlydee@feddit.uk
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    13 hours ago

    7.25 an hour is the national minimum? That’s shocking. It’s about 5 quid in UK money. Apprentices or under 18s get paid way more than that.

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      5 hours ago

      Many states have higher minimum wage. Here it’s $15/hr. That’s probably not enough for a high cost of living area but my teen just got a summer job for $18/hr, so employers are paying more

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      12 hours ago

      No one here in the states are actually paying the minimum wage. Most of the time, it’s at least $11-12 an hour depending on the restaurant.

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        10 hours ago

        Restaurant? You’re suggesting restaurants are paying people more when there’s a separate, even lower minimum wage for service employees expecting tips?