Minimum Wage
Yeah it have been awhile since I posted here, but I am here to post new entry! Yay! After reading this article it got me wondering about the people that earns few dollars above the minmum wage and the competition of landing into a perament employment with deafness is extremely difficult. As several of my friends and I have been seeking for the perament employment with various of companies but nothing happens or they just simply chose a person that is hearing but lower qualified than we are. Why ? Because the Hearings does not know how to communicate with us in alternative method.
Anyways, that’s not the point I want to make…the Point is that I want to make that article mentions that the people who works for minimum wage are often under educated and under experienced….I will have to disagree with that! Right now where I work which is at In N Out Burger with the starting wage of $10 per hour…yeah it is a few dollars above the california’s minimum wage. All of co workers and those ones that I have worked with in past are not under educated…they are as smart as we are because they enjoy the work or they could not find the job like I am. I stay there because they pay reasonable well since I get great benefits like paid vacation, 401k plan with company’s matches, full insurances AND TRAVEL insurance. It is like I am earning $15 a hour instead of making $12 a hour at my current level.
In other whole different issue, I have several job offers with IRS pending for the IT specialist position in Austin, TX which the process have begun in Febuary 2008 after meeting the recruiter after the accountant did my taxes. He asked me about my work and education which I shared then he asked me why I didn’t get a job then I shared my frustration of finding the employment he was very surprised so he begun networking then he got me the recruiter for the IRS. Also, the chances are looking good so I will be moving to Austin, TX probably in end of year or early 2009 if all went well. *Fingers crossed*
July 25th, 2008 at 10:44 pm
Wonderful. That’s what I do as long as I get paid well it doesn’t matter what Job I carry out. It definitely would be better if benefits were available as well.
July 26th, 2008 at 10:28 pm
Hey Unimike!
I read this and the article you mentioned. It’s a sad situation. I know what economic pressures and debt are like, so I feel for those people who are struggling to pay the bills on minimum wage or just a little more than the minimum. I am not sure I know what the answer is.
I do know this: As I get a bit older, I see more clearly the incredible amount of greed in the world. I try not to let it get me down, but even relatives in my extended family have betrayed me (and my immediate family) recently, so I can’t be naive and ignore the greed anymore.
Hang in there. Please keep us informed about the job search. Given your professional talents, education, and fine personal qualities, I am confident that you will find a first-rate IT position that you will enjoy and for which you will be paid well.
All the best to you,
Steve
July 26th, 2008 at 10:40 pm
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July 26th, 2008 at 10:41 pm
Steve,
Of course I will have you informed if anything happens with the IRS! =)