tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post2443036342987872772..comments2023-08-26T11:45:53.143-03:00Comments on Rachel's Rantings in Rio de Janeiro: Quality of Workers' Care Better in Brazil, study showsRachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13209527132116902328noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-59435733309277429152011-05-24T04:08:20.185-03:002011-05-24T04:08:20.185-03:00Jim,
You are correct! I should say, very littl...Jim,<br /><br /> You are correct! I should say, very little people in LARGE cities live on one minimum wage unit and as Corine explained they do live with family or friends.<br /> You absolutely can't live on minimum wage alone, but than again, who can? Where? <br /><br />RayAmerican Heart Brazilian Soulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11049937328816904295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-18452423032499195522011-05-23T19:16:02.117-03:002011-05-23T19:16:02.117-03:00Ahh Rachel I remember that strike. I was being yel...Ahh Rachel I remember that strike. I was being yelled at for "crossing" the line to purchase groceries. Sorry, but I need to buy my food somewhere! <br /><br />I know a few people that were making around $16/hr, and their employers cut hours just so they won't get health insurance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-6045100464615739252011-05-22T17:16:36.705-03:002011-05-22T17:16:36.705-03:00I remember when the supermarket checkout people in...I remember when the supermarket checkout people in San Diego went on strike for better wages. They were getting paid $16 an hour and wanted more. Plus they didn't want their $10 co-pay for health insurance. <br /><br />I don't usually cross picket lines but I felt this was being greedy.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13209527132116902328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-69740920718483659472011-05-22T16:14:20.189-03:002011-05-22T16:14:20.189-03:00@Jim, in order to live on minimum wage, people poo...@Jim, in order to live on minimum wage, people pool their incomes with other family members and live with their parents for as long as possible. Trying to live independently on minimum wage is absolutely out of the question.Corinnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16339448999264153338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-32352065584774051992011-05-22T12:30:34.355-03:002011-05-22T12:30:34.355-03:00Ray - many, many people are paid one (or two) mini...Ray - many, many people are paid one (or two) minimum salaries. Unless you are a university graduate with some good luck -- wages SUCK.<br /><br />It amazes me how little people like grocery store checkout clerks or boutique sales people are paid. HOW DO THEY LIVE!?Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14003236423048071844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-64987475621781117622011-05-21T18:47:55.447-03:002011-05-21T18:47:55.447-03:00I meant a decent maternity leave because it's ...I meant a decent maternity leave because it's just that, pretty damn good. Go over to Europe and you'll find countries that give 10 months paid or a full year at 80% pay. That's amazing!Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13209527132116902328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-60505334527093706952011-05-21T18:10:51.558-03:002011-05-21T18:10:51.558-03:00Anonymous,
The minimum wage is just a refer...Anonymous, <br /><br /> The minimum wage is just a reference used by companies to create a pay scale of a certain amount of "minimum wage" units, nobody is expected to live on one minimum wage unit.<br /> The government also uses the same reference to calculate retirement benefits and so forth.<br /> Salaries in Brazil have been growing strong and high executives are paid American Heart Brazilian Soulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11049937328816904295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-70883104857507620472011-05-21T16:34:18.348-03:002011-05-21T16:34:18.348-03:00True story on business culture clash.
I worked for...True story on business culture clash.<br />I worked for an american telecom service company here in BR that had just started their operations. By year 2 they decided to merge with another company and by doing so they thought it was best to fire everyone and rehire from the other company. What a surprise they had when they found out how much they would have to pay to let us go. <br />A lot of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-23118493041193615612011-05-21T14:20:35.001-03:002011-05-21T14:20:35.001-03:00"Decent maternity leave" has to be up fo..."Decent maternity leave" has to be up for understatement of the year. A minimum of 4months paid leave (up to 6 depending on your company), which if you line it up with your vaca is 5months at home, paid, with the new baby. That is pretty sweet.<br /><br />I think by "welfare" they mean food card, restaurant card, bus card, tuition discounts, free courses, gas card, bonus Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-17147010417702893242011-05-21T14:19:39.962-03:002011-05-21T14:19:39.962-03:00Rachel,
We have to thank folks who are in t...Rachel,<br /><br /> We have to thank folks who are in their 80's, like my grandma and people of her generation.<br /> They fought long and hard in the 1930's when most of these rights were conquered!<br /> They went on strikes, fought the militaries, took beatings, got arrested, set factories on fire, but by God they got what they wanted!<br /> The US is in deep American Heart Brazilian Soulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11049937328816904295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437750058361105497.post-9505905471974130712011-05-21T11:00:56.691-03:002011-05-21T11:00:56.691-03:00Put me down as pro-union. Needless to say the uni...Put me down as pro-union. Needless to say the unionless-USA worker has seen their comnpensation SHRINK over the past decades.<br /><br />But without getting into the details, the laws here in Brazil that largly favor workers have gone a bit too far and placed a rather etraordinary burden on employers.<br /><br />But for sure - if you are a worker, you definitely want a job where they sign your Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14003236423048071844noreply@blogger.com