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Posted: 7/18/2003, 11:59 pm
by Johnny
carnival_7 wrote:quiznos :nod:


Phew!! Makes me gassy :freak:

Posted: 7/19/2003, 12:32 am
by sandsleeper
i work at the exotic bird store. that means sweeping the store about 50 times a day, feeding birds, cleaning cages, mopping, bagging seed, holding for groomings, helping customers, register stuff, and helping with hand feeding and stocking shelves and all that. sometimes i get to play with the birdies.

but yeah, the 31st is my last day. i'll have to rely upon my other exotic occupations...

Posted: 7/19/2003, 1:16 am
by One-Eye
I work for Social Security, doing silly stuff.

Posted: 7/19/2003, 1:25 am
by thirdhour
i run around with a whistle and hold ultamite power. you say dissent's not illegal, doug? in soccer it sure as hell is! yellow card, anyone? and i hold that sweet captivating power, all mine....:drool:

er*cough* :oops:


anyway, i get to pretend i actually know the rules and yell at people when they prove me wrong. i also yet to be part of a large area of grass. rule number 097097, the ref is part of the field, so if he/she decides to kick you, then tough luck! well, not really, but you get the point.




i also get really weird sunburn lines from the shorts and socks....mmm, white on thighs, white on calfs, red on back of knees. yes, i know i'm sexy, don't have to tell me. *sigh*

Posted: 7/19/2003, 2:51 am
by Lando
you spelled ultimate wrong!

Posted: 7/19/2003, 5:10 pm
by Candy-coated Fake
And she put "yet" instead of "get!"

Posted: 7/19/2003, 5:48 pm
by Axtech
I work in a bakery. I clean just about everything. It sucks. I spend most of the day on my knees (haha, I can do without the obvious jokes), or bent over the sink (once again, haha). Plus, it's always super hot in there because of the ovens, and I've always got wet hair because of the steam (and the heat). :freak: Oh, and everything in the bakery is super heavy, and I have to lift a lot of it.

But, I get $8/hr (Can), and I get to take home stuff that doesn't get sold every once in a while.

I get over $300/week, which isn't bad since my only bill to pay is car insurance. However, that's $1200! Fuck, I'm pissed about that. That's such a fucking rip-off. :neutral:

Posted: 7/19/2003, 8:45 pm
by I AM ME
what do you drive?

Posted: 7/19/2003, 9:30 pm
by One-Eye
Is there a minimum wage in Canada? If so, what is it?

Posted: 7/19/2003, 9:30 pm
by Johnny
Axtech wrote: that's $1200! Fuck, I'm pissed about that. That's such a fucking rip-off. :neutral:


Thats not $1,200 a month is it? :wtf:

Posted: 7/19/2003, 10:21 pm
by superrgirll
Daiye Spa wrote:Is there a minimum wage in Canada? If so, what is it?

i am not too sure. i think it may be $7.00 or something like that. i think it maybe different for people under 16 and 16+.

i should be getting a raise on monday. up to $8.35. i have been working there for so damn long and all i get is $8.35. grrrrr.

Posted: 7/19/2003, 10:23 pm
by just a phase
Daiye Spa wrote:Is there a minimum wage in Canada? If so, what is it?


in BC if you haven't worked before most places make you start out with $6.50/h for your first 500 hours. its a 'training wage'. stupid liberals....

and a customer yelled at me today, called me stupid and said a 3rd grader did better math than me :(

Posted: 7/19/2003, 10:26 pm
by superrgirll
i was wrong. i think minimum wage in ontario is $6.85.

Posted: 7/19/2003, 10:28 pm
by starseed_10
in ontario I'm pretty sure it's supposed to be 6.85, though some places only pay 6.40.

Posted: 7/19/2003, 10:36 pm
by starseed_10
just a phase wrote:
and a customer yelled at me today, called me stupid and said a 3rd grader did better math than me :(



thats horrible... should have kicked him/her.

My new boss was showing me how to add up a production sheet, and i had the math done in my head before she even started to write it down on paper. and she's probably done this for a living for 20 years.

Posted: 7/19/2003, 10:37 pm
by megxyz128
$5.15 here

although i make $6.50, sucks that i just started, i want to make more.
:(

Posted: 7/19/2003, 10:38 pm
by superrgirll
starseed_10 wrote:in ontario I'm pretty sure it's supposed to be 6.85, though some places only pay 6.40.

i think $6.40 is for people under the age of 16. or is it 18?

Posted: 7/19/2003, 11:12 pm
by nelison
in Ontario 6.40 is student wage. (anyone under 18 and works less than 30 hours/week)
6.85 is minimum wage.

It varies from Province to province since cost of living varies greatly. ALthough you would think Ontario would be higher. Stupid PC party...
here's the actual stats

Minimum Wage in Canada

Updated: 06/10/03

Alberta $5.90
BC $8.00
Manitoba $6.75
New Brunswick $6.00
Newfoundland $6.00
NWT $6.50
Nova Scotia $6.00
Nunavut $8.50
Ontario $6.85
PEI $6.25
Quebec $7.30
Saskatchewan $6.65
Yukon $7.20

Posted: 7/19/2003, 11:27 pm
by megxyz128
damn, i want to live in BC

Posted: 7/19/2003, 11:33 pm
by starseed_10
:nod: though the 6.50 US you're making is more than that. even 5.15 isnt too bad.