Economy 53,093 Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/amazon-to-hire-15-000-employees-across-canada-increase-wages-1.1651348 Amazon is raising the starting wage in its lowest paid positions from the current $16/h to $17/h Existing employees will also receive a $1.60/h to $2.20 (depending on position). The increase in existing employees affects 25,000 workers whereas the new $17/h for jew recruits will affect 15,000 new employees the company seeks to hire Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Economy 53,093 Posted September 13, 2021 Author Share Posted September 13, 2021 Compared to other level entry jobs in retail or warehouse amazon pay isnt all bad What they really need to work on is a system that doesnt work their workers to death Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dit 46,738 Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 Fantastic news! 17$ per hour is actually SOLID especially for an entry level job. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 2 minutes ago, dit said: Fantastic news! 17$ per hour is actually SOLID especially for an entry level job. Not in Canada. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Economy 53,093 Posted September 13, 2021 Author Share Posted September 13, 2021 4 minutes ago, Munchlax said: Not in Canada. If ur refering to our cost of living from insane rents and home prices even $30/h isnt enough at this point I make more than the average person ($26/h) and if i moved out on my own id still struggle with how real estate is But @dit is right. Not a whole lot of entry level jobs that require no experience or post secondary go much higher than that. U can find a few here and there especially as a laborer in the trades but other than that u wont find much... Most entry level jobs tend to go from $14/h to $17/h... on occasion $18 if ur lucky Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dit 46,738 Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 5 minutes ago, Munchlax said: Not in Canada. unfortunately if you are doing entry level jobs you need to be living with family or renting with a lot of people so 17$ an hour is actually pretty good but I agree that if you have bigger goals / want to live on your own etc... then it deffinetly is not enough I agree. But like @Economy said, not many entry level jobs pay that type of money. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 4 minutes ago, Economy said: If ur refering to our cost of living from insane rents and home prices even $30/h isnt enough at this point I make more than the average person ($26/h) and if i moved out on my own id still struggle with how real estate is But @dit is right. Not a whole lot of entry level jobs that require no experience or post secondary go much higher than that. U can find a few here and there especially as a laborer in the trades but other than that u wont find much... Most entry level jobs tend to go from $14/h to $17/h... on occasion $18 if ur lucky Just now, dit said: unfortunately if you are doing entry level jobs you need to be living with family or renting with a lot of people so 17$ an hour is actually pretty good but I agree that if you have bigger goals / want to live on your own etc... then it deffinetly is not enough I agree. But like @Economy said, not many entry level jobs pay that type of money. I’m on ODSP (disability) so I can’t relate with the working wages stuff. I only make ~$1000.00 a month and I know I sure can’t live anywhere unless it’s thru affordable housing. (Which I’m currently waiting for, living with my parents right now) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Economy 53,093 Posted September 13, 2021 Author Share Posted September 13, 2021 16 minutes ago, Munchlax said: I’m on ODSP (disability) so I can’t relate with the working wages stuff. I only make ~$1000.00 a month and I know I sure can’t live anywhere unless it’s thru affordable housing. (Which I’m currently waiting for, living with my parents right now) So sorry about ur situation, disability benefits are a joke But yeah... for average young ppl in most of Canada i feel like what determines if they are well off or not more than their income is whether or not they live with their parents... Cuz if u live with ur parents, even a soso wage can leave with with a lot of disposable income to have fun and still save etc... even at minimum wage on the otherhand if u live on ur own, even an above average income will have u stretched and penny pinching wages in Canada (even minimum wage) leaves ppl with a lot of purchasing power for most things... U can buy a lot of "stuff" in Canada of goods and services with our wages... what truly makes everyone struggle is housing. When u add that to the equation suddenly our wages are not enough, housing sucks up more than half of everyones income. An insane percentage of ppl in Toronto for example spend over 70% of income on housing I make $9/h more than my brother... if i moved out of family, id still be worse off than him cuz what makes life so expensive is housing Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PussOfYonce 3,657 Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 we need to destroy amazon and smash capitalism into the ground. im so ****n done with this istg ✨ puthy tight, puthy clean, puthy fresh ✨ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NichuuB 43,788 Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 1 minute ago, PussOfYonce said: we need to destroy amazon What a monster! Dont you think of the animals? Property of @Whale Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PussOfYonce 3,657 Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 1 minute ago, NicoB said: What a monster! Dont you think of the animals? im gonna put you on the buffet of the rich ✨ puthy tight, puthy clean, puthy fresh ✨ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Economy 53,093 Posted September 13, 2021 Author Share Posted September 13, 2021 5 minutes ago, PussOfYonce said: we need to destroy amazon and smash capitalism into the ground. im so ****n done with this istg The big issue with amazon is how they treat their workers... But economically i think wed be worse off if they were gone... Most retail jobs amazon displaces in places like Walmart pay less (and most retail places dont treat their workers all that well either) and while paying their workers more than traditional retail they also sell stuff cheaper than traditional retail I agree Capitalism as a whole sucks i wont argue there (especially the way its becone very chrony in the last 40 years) but if u were to go after specific individual companies im not sure amazon is where id start Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NichuuB 43,788 Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 2 minutes ago, PussOfYonce said: im gonna put you on the buffet of the rich But you're trying to burn down the amazon rainforest! Property of @Whale Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CautiousLurker 19,954 Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 Worked at an amazon warehouse for a few months - the pain you have to put up with is really not worth it, you're basically standing or walking for 10 hours, you can't have your phone with you/listen to music which makes a shift mind-crushingly dull... and then the pain in the legs kicks in - for the first 5 hours its fine, but the last 3 are excruciating... I quit after realizing I genuinely would rather die than work there It's a joke! When you give me that look, it's a joke! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PussOfYonce 3,657 Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 Just now, CautiousLurker said: Worked at an amazon warehouse for a few months - the pain you have to put up with is really not worth it, you're basically standing or walking for 10 hours, you can't have your phone with you/listen to music which makes a shift mind-crushingly dull... and then the pain in the legs kicks in - for the first 5 hours its fine, but the last 3 are excruciating... I quit after realizing I genuinely would rather die than work there DEATH TO BEZOS ✨ puthy tight, puthy clean, puthy fresh ✨ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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