Zardnaar
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Story here about Queenstown here in New Zealand.
https://i.stuff.co.nz/business/indu...sekeeping-jobs-wage-war-looming-in-queenstown
It's a resort town that's essentially priced it's workers out of the town. In previous years they've exploited tourists etc paying holiday makers to work in things like bars.
I have heard that overseas you get free/cheap accomation as part of your job so even if the wages are crap you still afford to live there.
There's also stories of lots of people cramming into a house to keep expenses down and even sharing the same bed with rostered hours.
I guess tourists will do it to save money on holiday and get those photos on their days off.
Queenstown think Swiss mountain lake crossed with LotR type scenary.
During Covid it was the business sector pushing to open the border the government changed the visa rules classifying a skilled job as $27+ ($19 USD) per hour to stop "managers" being brought in on minimum wage ($21.50 NZD).
In NZ there's not that much variation in wages by location except in corporate type jobs. A teacher, nurse, government job and minimum wage are the same in Dunedin, Queenstown or Auckland. Why bother working in Queenstown which is the most expensive part of the country for seasonal work for near minimum wage when you can work at McDonald's? Rent costs double if not more. You might get a few dollars more a week in Auckland but it won't be a lot in blue collar jobs at least.
Scenary doesn't pay the bills. Wages need to be 50% higher minimum or even double. It get real we can just exploit migrants instead!!!
Also suppresses wages I can compare what I got paid in that area in 2000 vs what they get paid now. It's was crap to ok then it's abysmal now.
Of course kiwis "don't want to do those jobs" translation not for the terms and conditions offered. Only way I would consider working there when I was younger is free rent or very cheap rent as it's kinda expensive. A small room or bunks is fine up to a point.
So what's it like overseas? Similar situation or do they just exploit different groups?
https://i.stuff.co.nz/business/indu...sekeeping-jobs-wage-war-looming-in-queenstown
It's a resort town that's essentially priced it's workers out of the town. In previous years they've exploited tourists etc paying holiday makers to work in things like bars.
I have heard that overseas you get free/cheap accomation as part of your job so even if the wages are crap you still afford to live there.
There's also stories of lots of people cramming into a house to keep expenses down and even sharing the same bed with rostered hours.
I guess tourists will do it to save money on holiday and get those photos on their days off.
Queenstown think Swiss mountain lake crossed with LotR type scenary.
During Covid it was the business sector pushing to open the border the government changed the visa rules classifying a skilled job as $27+ ($19 USD) per hour to stop "managers" being brought in on minimum wage ($21.50 NZD).
In NZ there's not that much variation in wages by location except in corporate type jobs. A teacher, nurse, government job and minimum wage are the same in Dunedin, Queenstown or Auckland. Why bother working in Queenstown which is the most expensive part of the country for seasonal work for near minimum wage when you can work at McDonald's? Rent costs double if not more. You might get a few dollars more a week in Auckland but it won't be a lot in blue collar jobs at least.
Scenary doesn't pay the bills. Wages need to be 50% higher minimum or even double. It get real we can just exploit migrants instead!!!
Also suppresses wages I can compare what I got paid in that area in 2000 vs what they get paid now. It's was crap to ok then it's abysmal now.
Of course kiwis "don't want to do those jobs" translation not for the terms and conditions offered. Only way I would consider working there when I was younger is free rent or very cheap rent as it's kinda expensive. A small room or bunks is fine up to a point.
So what's it like overseas? Similar situation or do they just exploit different groups?
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