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Originally Posted by persia 
US $19 (AU $17.53) an hour is just slightly more than minimum wage, at least here in Australia.
I don't know where you found the quote by persia above, as it does not show up in this thread on my computer, but I am surprised to read that the minimum wage in Australia is so high compared to the minimum wage in the USA. I guess the wages need to be higher because the taxes are much higher in Australia to pay for more public services, such as public health care, but I did not expect the minimum wage in Australia to be over 2 times higher than the minimum wage here. I wonder what the minimum wage is in other countries, like Canada, the UK, Germany, France and others?
That's because it doesn't say what the hourly rate is...
It merely says "compensation up to $19"... dunno if that's an Amercan or Aussie way of saying $19 oer hour... :confused:
The UK minimum wage currently ranges from £2.50 per hour ($4.10) to £5.93 per hour ($9.72) depending on age... :eek:
All I can say is I'm glad I don't have to work anymore...
