tipping. Do you tip?

[LordCyrusOmega]

$2.30 an hour? Thats 6c less an hour I got during my first year apprenticship

[Bartrim]

I remember when I was on my traineeship I was on $8.08 an hour for a 38hr week. Then I would D.J on friday night for $60 an hour and make more in one night then I did in a week.

[Autocon]

I remember when I was on my traineeship I was on $8.08 an hour for a 38hr week. Then I would D.J on friday night for $60 an hour and make more in one night then I did in a week.

And they wonder why traineeships and aprinteeships are failing

[LordCyrusOmega]

True, My apprenticeship was a salary of $6.36 and hour for a 38 hour week with overtime hours going to time in lieu, Stupid me. Did between 80-100 hours a week and only made $236.
Make more money on the dole

[GoktimusPrime]

In theory there's a minimum wage - but in reality there are some dodgy employers who pay cash-in-hand below minimum wage. When I used to wait tables I was paid $7/hour. And it does suck that the dole pays better than some traineeships/apprenticeships. They should either increase the pay for trainees/apprentices, or decrease the amount of money people receive on the dole (which should hopefully be a better incentive for some of those people to get a job). I know not all dole recipients are lazy bludgers, but I think we've all known people who are. I've known at least two people who are just text-book dole bludgers who wouldn't know the meaning of work if it came up and kicked them in the janglies.

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

I know not all dole recipients are lazy bludgers, but I think we've all known people who are. I've known at least two people who are just text-book dole bludgers who wouldn't know the meaning of work if it came up and kicked them in the janglies.

I was in centrelink for austudy once and this dude was on his mobile yabbering on about going on holiday! What? I suspect if I could sit around at home playing my playstation, that would be a holiday for me!

[tron07]

Regarding the Japanese culture or honesty..... lot of people dont use bank and keep money at home. After the recent tsunami event, lot bundles of cash/money and safes were wash up. The japanese people who found it just bring them to the police station and hopefully want to return it to the rightful owner. A whole car park is converted to keep these items.