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The legal minimum wage in Australia is $15.51, about $16 USD. I realise Americans are poor, but I had no idea it was so bad.

by thret 15y ago

getsat 15y ago
Minimum wages vary per state in the USA. States with higher cost of living (e.g., California) typically have higher minimum wages.
yummyfajitas 15y ago
Don't feel bad for us, there are lots of places where things are worse. Australia, for example. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_(PPP)_per_capita http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_(PPP)_... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Median_household_income http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Median_household_income Adjusting for PPP, your $16 USD is only about $11.40. Australia is considerably more expensive than the US.
- thret 15y ago
  Actually Australia has the highest median wealth in the world. http://au.ibtimes.com/news/234393/20111020/forex/australia-dislodges-switzerland-as-wealthiest-nation-in-the-world.htm http://au.ibtimes.com/news/234393/20111020/forex/australia-d... Not sure why you think Australia is more expensive than the US. I visit the US every year and do not find this to be the case at all.
stonemetal 15y ago
Sorry for being off topic I always find it weird when people use $ for non US currency. After all $ is a U superimposed on an S. Is it a common thing to use that symbol for other currencies, or is it a just easier to type thing.
- jholman 15y ago
  Ten seconds on wikipedia would have shown you that the use of this symbol to denote dollars and pesos predates (if just barely) the founding of the United States. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dollar_sign http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dollar_sign So, barring time travel, I suggest that your theory about a U superimposed on an S must be wrong (at least as a causal story). I've got to learn to stop caring about the rampant America-centrism on H.N.
tsotha 15y ago
$16 USD in the US goes a lot further than $16 in Oz. From what I can tell Aussies pay anywhere from 20% to 100% more than Americans for the same products if you do the currency conversion.

The legal minimum wage in Australia is $15.51, about $16 USD. I realise Americans are poor, but I had no idea it was so bad.

by thret 15y ago

The legal minimum wage in Australia is $15.51, about $16 USD. I realise Americans are poor, but I had no idea it was so bad.

getsat 15y ago

Minimum wages vary per state in the USA. States with higher cost of living (e.g., California) typically have higher minimum wages.

yummyfajitas 15y ago

Don't feel bad for us, there are lots of places where things are worse. Australia, for example. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_(PPP)_per_capita http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_(PPP)_... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Median_household_income http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Median_household_income Adjusting for PPP, your $16 USD is only about $11.40. Australia is considerably more expensive than the US.

thret 15y ago
Actually Australia has the highest median wealth in the world. http://au.ibtimes.com/news/234393/20111020/forex/australia-dislodges-switzerland-as-wealthiest-nation-in-the-world.htm http://au.ibtimes.com/news/234393/20111020/forex/australia-d... Not sure why you think Australia is more expensive than the US. I visit the US every year and do not find this to be the case at all.

stonemetal 15y ago

Sorry for being off topic I always find it weird when people use $ for non US currency. After all $ is a U superimposed on an S. Is it a common thing to use that symbol for other currencies, or is it a just easier to type thing.

jholman 15y ago
Ten seconds on wikipedia would have shown you that the use of this symbol to denote dollars and pesos predates (if just barely) the founding of the United States. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dollar_sign http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dollar_sign So, barring time travel, I suggest that your theory about a U superimposed on an S must be wrong (at least as a causal story). I've got to learn to stop caring about the rampant America-centrism on H.N.

tsotha 15y ago

$16 USD in the US goes a lot further than $16 in Oz. From what I can tell Aussies pay anywhere from 20% to 100% more than Americans for the same products if you do the currency conversion.