Do you have a Christmas job?

[C_ris]

Well, do you?

My one is where I w*rk most holidays - Asda (Wal*Mart). I stack shelves. It is hell. Today I w*rked for five hours. Tomorrow and Friday I have twelve hour long shifts! :cry:

[Priscilla]

I suppose you could look at it as a little extra cash for Christmas gifts? I have a job all year round so I guess I'd have to say yes to your question. My daughter's boyfriend just got a job working as a bank teller, so he's quite pleased. Steady money, room to advance, and not bad hours.

[C_ris]

The reason I do it is for the money - but that doesn't mean that I have to LIKE it! ;)

[Milo]

I have to find some workish type thing to do... :crazy:

[Jax]

It's almost impossible to get holiday jobs around here, you have to apply in like August to get a job over christmas because there's so many people applying, and they prefer the under 18s anyways because they can pay a lower minimum wage :roll:

[Priscilla]

You have a different minimum wage depending on age? We have (I believe) a minimum work age. I believe it's 16, though it might be 15 in some states, with a limit on the number of hours/type of job to be worked. Our minimum wage knows no age limit. So, if you work in a poorly paid job, you can be 50 and making minimum wage or just a little above. Or, if it's a good paying job, you can be 20 and starting out at well above minimum. Did any of that make sense?

[Jax]

Yup sorta! I'm not sure of exact amounts, but Minimum wage here for someone over 18 I think, it might be 20, is $14.60, whereas if you're under that age, the minimum wage is $11 or $12, I wouldn't know because I came here after I was older than that :roll: LOL

[Rabble]

In NZ:

For a person who is 16 and 17, the minimum wage is $8.20, and for a person who is 18 or over, the minimum wage is $10.25.

[Aurelia]

And what about for :badger:s?