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That's terrible man. $190/month as a dish washer $45/month as a waiter (with tips that could reach to 2k if you always work overtime and not complain about the
by dyu- 10y ago
That's terrible man.
$190/month as a dish washer
$45/month as a waiter (with tips that could reach to 2k if you always work overtime and not complain about the lack of extra pay)
- golergka 10y agoTerrible by what country's standards?
- contingencies 10y agoAlmost every country.
- ci5er 10y agoOn top of room & board?
- sokoloff 10y agoGDP per capita in the Philippines is ~$220/mo. For someone working on a cruise ship to make 2x to 8x that and have a substantial portion of their living expenses covered is not at all "terrible" by their home country's standards, IMO.
- contingencies 10y agoYou can't use generic statistics to obtain significant insight in to people's lives: those on minor incomes are probably dependent / semi self-sufficient / agrarian / fishing / unbanked, so simply do not appear to have or need much money. In addition, barter and sharing are still widely practiced amongst agrarian communities. For some perspective, in a report from recent (last 2 months) research that I read this morning, the very lowest household income amongst Myanmar migrant workers (largely factory workers) interviewed in Thailand was almost exactly this figure (7kTHB), whereas 2-5x this figure (~20-35kTHB) was common. Similarly, relocating Chinese villagers I met last month reported being given 290元 (~$42)/head/month + lifetime generous monthly rice/oil allowance + initial bulk hardship payment + free housing when relocated to facilitate a new hydropower project. A family of four Chinese farmers in this situation essentially receive this income forever without the need to work at all.
- 77pt77 10y ago> with tips that could reach to 2k if you always work overtime and not complain about the lack of extra pay How does a dishwasher make tips?
- dyu- 10y agoOnly waiters get their share from the tips. I've spoken to waiters (mostly filipino) during a cruise and the $50 monthly excluding tips is real. I made a typo in my above comment. As a dishwasher, you get $450/month - fixed and without tips.