Living on Minimum Wage
In reality, the extent of work equating to money really depends on the type of job you have. For example, if you have a career which makes just around $51,000 a year or below. If this is your yearly salary, then you might have to depend on saving more than spending. This can result in having to work extra hours depending on if you can even get extra hours at your job. Specifically, this would be done just to ensure that you make enough money to pay your taxes, bills and still have left for basic necessities. In contrast, if you have a well paying job or career such as a doctor, it may be much easier to actually enjoy what your doing. As a doctor you are payed $271,000 on average in Canada, this allows for a steady income.
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It also raises awareness of how minimum wage in Canada and especially in the U.S need to be raised. However, because of actual realities, raising the wage does not ensure that workers will be able to make more and still keep their jobs. This is especially dependent upon company cutbacks and how much they can already afford to pay employees. For example, when I worked at Tim Hortons, I noticed that some of my co-workers who worked full- time struggled to meet ends. Specifically, one of my co-workers was hoping to buy a house with her year's earning. However, because of how much she gets payed, she would still have to save for another year, before considering the idea. In terms of my lasting impression on the world of work, I feel like I am more understanding towards people who work in a minimum wage job. This partly stems from my own experience of working at this type of job, and understanding the struggles that are faced. Overall, this video has provided me with further insight on what type of career I want to pursue in the future after better understanding the struggles with