U guys know already tht i work in liqour store.. I was making 48Hrs /week for 6 $ per hr.. which is approx 288$ /week.After taxes.Right now finally i got my salary increased to 7$ per hr..so now i make 48*7 which is approx 336$ /week .I live in DC .. is it a good sal or not??
2006-07-01 05:21:27 · 10 answers · asked by mahesh m 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
IS IT A GOOD SALARY OR NOT
2006-07-01 05:25:48 · update #1
fr_chuck i'm a software engineer. i'm, workin in the liqour store cos i'm illegal at this time..
2006-07-01 05:28:04 · update #2
You are illegal, so you should not be getting anything at all!!
You should be jailed and deported, and never allowed to freturn, because you have no respect for out laws!
Your employer should also be fined!
2006-07-01 05:35:00 · answer #1 · answered by fire4511 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Nope. You live in one of the most expensive cities in the country. A good salary would be enough for you to live on your own and not starve. Can you do that now?
Plus it sounds like you aren't getting paid on that overtime (hours over 40). I don't know what the DC laws are regarding overtime pay, but I think all 50 states say you should get time and a half for those extra 8 hours.
Find the labor website for DC and find out if you are entitled to overtime. If you are, there is likely an agency that will help you get all that back pay from your employer. You might even be entitled to extra money because he's been screwing you.
$7 hr for retail is high in some areas, but not in any of the big cities. Even here where I live and wages are typically much lower than DC, my teen daughter who works retail is making $8 hr (and its her first ever job). I'm guessing you're at least a couple of dollars below what you could be getting.
Check around..that is if your boss lets you have any time to look.
2006-07-01 05:31:03 · answer #2 · answered by Lori A 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In DC, you can't really live on 20 dollars a hour. But it is better than being unemployed. There are not as many higher paying jobs out there any longer with most jobs going into the service industry of some type.
I would recommend trying to go to night school, online college , tech school or some way to increase your skills or education
2006-07-01 05:26:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
are you happy with that amount? are you able to be self sufficient? if those questions are yes and you have no kids to send to college then I would say it is ok if you enjoy what you are doing. I do not think that most people would be content at that level of compensation though, or at least I would not. But all that is important is if you are satisfied. I have to add this as I did not see that you are not a citizen authorized to work in this country. You should not be working here until you are legal to do so, I you have any respect for our country which you obviously do or you would not be here, have respect for our laws and do what it takes to become legal.
2006-07-01 05:28:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
placed what you want, yet maximum in all chance you'll commence at minimum salary. the position i paintings, some 18 3 hundred and sixty 5 days old were employed at a placing out salary of $21 an hour. I paintings contained in the refining market, and they employ each of the time.
2016-11-30 02:30:30 · answer #5 · answered by ericksen 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no not a good salary at all but we all have to start somewhere, so in the mean time dont quit, just look for a better paying job and when you get an offer that you like you'll take it and then give your current employer 2 wks notice but always to t he right thing. good luck
2006-07-01 05:27:18 · answer #6 · answered by RAMONA S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's actually really good, but i would recommened you to go to college and study something so you can make better than 7$ an hour.
2006-07-01 05:29:00 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO. Work your butt of for a few months and tell them your going to quit. they should offer you some more money. Make it worth their while though.
2006-07-01 05:29:21 · answer #8 · answered by chlobug26 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, it's a dollar more an hour than you were making. So it's good.
2006-07-01 05:28:21 · answer #9 · answered by jlamb_2000 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO..... NO ONE IN USA SHOULD MAKE LESS THAN $10.00 PER HOUR
2006-07-01 05:59:02 · answer #10 · answered by hotone 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋