Where I live the minimum wage is $7.25 USD (about $9.50 CAD). Almost every entry-level fast food and retail job pays only minimum wage (with the exception of a couple of places, like Walmart, which pays $9/hr). The majority of the workers I see in these positions aren't teenagers, either, they're people who look like they're in their 30's or 40's. How you can raise a family on that kind of pay is beyond me. I don't have money management skills nearly that good.
Where I live the minimum wage is $7.25 USD (about $9.50 CAD). Almost every entry-level fast food and retail job pays only minimum wage (with the exception of a couple of places, like Walmart, which pays $9/hr). The majority of the workers I see in these positions aren't teenagers, either, they're people who look like they're in their 30's or 40's. How you can raise a family on that kind of pay is beyond me. I don't have money management skills nearly that good.