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03-16-2011, 02:20 PM
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| B.C. minimum wage to rise to $10.25 by 2012
The B.C. Government will increase the minimum wage, Premier Christy Clark announced Wednesday. The minimum wage will rise in increments, she said, reaching $10.25 per hour by May 2012.
The current minimum wage is $8 an hour, the lowest in Canada. It will increase on May 1, 2011 to $8.75 and be $10.25 per hour by May 2012.
The province will also eliminate the training wage.
"Raising the minimum wage and eliminating the training wage is a fair and reasonable step forward in putting families first and building our economy. This increase could mean more than $4,000 additional dollars annually for a full-time employee, providing more support to B.C. workers and the families who depend on them," Clark said
More to come...
General Minimum Wage
- Today $8/hr
- May 1/11 $8.75
- Nov 1/11 $9.50
- May 1/12 $10.25
Read more: http://www.vancouversun.com/minimum+...#ixzz1GntOHi41 | 
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03-16-2011, 02:21 PM
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McDonald's is still going to keep their "trainee" wage at $6.50/hour  | |
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03-16-2011, 02:27 PM
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They're just going to tax it away anyhow
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03-16-2011, 02:32 PM
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that's stupid, people should have to work their way up to earn a higher wage, not just be entitled to a higher wage for the same "level" of performance.
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03-16-2011, 02:33 PM
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So if the min wage goes up for people who work in mcd's what about the guys who are already getting paid 12.50 for warehouse jobs? Would that go up aswell?
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03-16-2011, 02:36 PM
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I doubt it
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03-16-2011, 02:37 PM
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Alot of places are still starting at $9
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03-16-2011, 02:38 PM
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She will just create more unemployment for high school kids. Oh well. Posted via RS Mobile | |
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03-16-2011, 02:38 PM
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so basically the wage rises and unemployed rises for minimum wage jobs.
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03-16-2011, 02:39 PM
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From what I heard from my previous employers, they generally adjust your current wage as well (i.e. if you make 12.00/hr, and min wage goes up to 8.75, it should be adjusted to 12.75) But that really depends on what kind of employers as well(small business, union contracts, etc)
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03-16-2011, 02:44 PM
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Originally Posted by K-bad  So if the min wage goes up for people who work in mcd's what about the guys who are already getting paid 12.50 for warehouse jobs? Would that go up aswell? |
ohh man
they fuckin' better raise it
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03-16-2011, 02:45 PM
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Originally Posted by illicitstylz that's stupid, people should have to work their way up to earn a higher wage, not just be entitled to a higher wage for the same "level" of performance. | your an idiot..no one said anything about not having to work your way up..its the baseline..say you work at mcdonalds and make 8 $ an hour well you'll eventually be hired on as 10.25 when it changes etc ...its just what you START at minimum...at 8 $/h its basicaly impossible to survive in this city..im not surprised that its being raised to an eventual 10.25
*edit* = your philosophy makes it sound like this..pay everyone a penny a day until they work their way up and prove what they're worth
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03-16-2011, 02:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Geoc From what I heard from my previous employers, they generally adjust your current wage as well (i.e. if you make 12.00/hr, and min wage goes up to 8.75, it should be adjusted to 12.75) But that really depends on what kind of employers as well(small business, union contracts, etc) | your wage will only go up if you make less then the min wage. For those who make more money you won't automaticlly get a raise it will stay the same.
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03-16-2011, 02:53 PM
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Originally Posted by illicitstylz that's stupid, people should have to work their way up to earn a higher wage, not just be entitled to a higher wage for the same "level" of performance. | i'm eating the same amount and quality of food..i wander why my monthly grocery bill is more expensive than it was 5 years ago...
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03-16-2011, 02:58 PM
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Great, that means they'll raise everything that we buy and eat.......
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great, keep pricing out jobs for canadians...  | |
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03-16-2011, 03:08 PM
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Originally Posted by murd0c your wage will only go up if you make less then the min wage. For those who make more money you won't automaticlly get a raise it will stay the same. | The government doesn't adjust it, but the employers do. To make it fair for those who started at min, but worked their wages up.
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03-16-2011, 04:04 PM
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Alcohol servers will only gt $9/hr by may 2012 because they get tips  ???
just on CBC Vancouver
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03-16-2011, 04:07 PM
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03-16-2011, 04:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Geoc The government doesn't adjust it, but the employers do. To make it fair for those who started at min, but worked their wages up. | Of course where did I say the government adjusts your wages.
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03-16-2011, 04:10 PM
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Originally Posted by TRDood She will just create more unemployment for high school kids. Oh well. Posted via RS Mobile | Quote:
Originally Posted by 1exotic so basically the wage rises and unemployed rises for minimum wage jobs. | i highly doubt this will have any significant effect on unemployment rates
there's only a set number of ppl in BC whose opportunity cost is $8/hr or below, once all these people are hired, employers will have to raise their offering wage above the minimum wage to get more labour anyway
i believe this is whats been happening already since you don't see that many jobs out there that actually offer $8/hr starting, alot are $9 or $10 already
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03-16-2011, 04:14 PM
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Originally Posted by StylinRed They're just going to tax it away anyhow | Most people making less than $25K barely get taxed. You don't get taxed on the first 10,500 (federally) and $11,000 in BC. Not only that you get all these other tax credits and GST/HST Rebates. BC actually has the LOWEST Tax rates out of all the provinces for anyone making under $50K a year. After 100K, alberta becomes the lowest.
There's soo many guys I use to work with that would say:
"they're just gonna tax it anyways",
" I dont want to make more money, I'll get put into a higher tax bracker"
people seriously need to educate themselves and know that income is taxed at the next MARGINAL dollar. so more income = good!
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03-16-2011, 04:19 PM
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I remember when BC raised its min to $8 and all the businesses talked about going under and not being able to afford it (the ones that have a majority of their employed at min wage). Seems like they have been doing fine. Ontario is already at $10.25 and Newfound land is at $10. I think BC wont turn into a 3rd world country like the way some of you are talking.
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03-16-2011, 04:26 PM
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Originally Posted by murd0c Of course where did I say the government adjusts your wages. | Did you even read my post?
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03-16-2011, 04:29 PM
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Originally Posted by azndude69 Most people making less than $25K barely get taxed. You don't get taxed on the first 10,500 (federally) and $11,000 in BC. Not only that you get all these other tax credits and GST/HST Rebates. BC actually has the LOWEST Tax rates out of all the provinces for anyone making under $50K a year. After 100K, alberta becomes the lowest.
There's soo many guys I use to work with that would say:
"they're just gonna tax it anyways",
" I dont want to make more money, I'll get put into a higher tax bracker"
people seriously need to educate themselves and know that income is taxed at the next MARGINAL dollar. so more income = good! |
I meant as in the inevitable? tolls on all bridges
The increasing carbon tax
whatever else is coming etc
wasn't referring to income tax
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