How well do apple pay

[barneygumble]

Australians say eh to sometimes atleast the ones I know.... or is that oy... anyone who can stand vegimite is crazy any way fermented yeast paste

hey i love my fermented yeast paste best thing on toast ever , and yes a lot of us say oy but it you refers to calling someone out such as "oy get outta the way d***head"

 

[mad jew]

zakatov, don't criticise other member's grammar and then not use a full stop (period).

AP_piano295, Australians say "Oi" quite a bit. Mainly to get people's attention or (in my case) if the Oiee's name has accidentally been forgotten. Yes, Oiee is the official term for someone getting yelled at with the word "oi", which is said by the Oier. Example: "Oi, get a job you lazy hippie". Used with authority in the Oier's voice for maximum effect.

barneygumble, I agree, Vegemite is the single greatest thing to come in a jar.

CanadaRAM , what's the minimum wage? I've heard that the American hospitality industry relies on tipping because of their astronomically low base rates. Is this the same for retail, and if so, how does that work? Commission?

 

[devilot]

CanadaRAM , what's the minimum wage? I've heard that the American hospitality industry relies on tipping because of their astronomically low base rates. Is this the same for retail, and if so, how does that work? Commission?

I'm not CanadaRAM, but from my years in the retail world, not that many people/ companies have commission. Some jewelers, Sharper Image, car sales people, select high-end clothing (Gucci, St. John, etc.), or other boutiques (I worked at a tiny boutique in downtown Los Gatos and was given 4% commission on top of a "generous" hourly wage of $7.50. At the Gap, I was lucky and was paid $6.75 while most of the other associates were paid $6.50.

Usually, you are not just paid straight up commission on the sales... it's based on, "Meet your quota, and if you exceed it, you get commission on that part of the sale."

 

[mad jew]

Okay, thanks devilot76.

That's quite a bit lower than I would have expected. So are we saying Apple Store employees should be paid about $8.00 or so then?

 

[devilot]

Okay, thanks devilot76.

That's quite a bit lower than I would have expected. So are we saying Apple Store employees should be paid about $8.00 or so then?

I think that is roughly what they get paid, which I must reiterate, is MORE than minimum wage. Of course, minimum wage is a huge joke... because nobody, I mean, nobody, living and supporting him/herself in the Bay Area can live off of the stated minimum wage. Psh.

 

[CanadaRAM]

CanadaRAM , what's the minimum wage? I've heard that the American hospitality industry relies on tipping because of their astronomically low base rates. Is this the same for retail, and if so, how does that work? Commission?

Minimum wage in BC, Canada is CAN$8 per hour or about US $6.50, excepting that employers can get away with paying youth a $6 "training wage" for the first --3 months? 6 months? -- regardless whether there is any training involved.

So my guess is US$8 per hour for Apple Store employees.