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sheeprunner12 3 years, 6 months ago on Bank chief hopes Bahamians will have ‘learned their lesson’

Bank chief hopes Bahamians will have ‘learned their lesson’

Good question ....... the People do exactly what the Government do.

The only difference is that the politicians as busting up the People's money

Truth be told ........ the average Bahamian cannot do much better than live "paycheck to paycheck" based on the salaries vs the cost of living for most ordinary folk ...... Living in Nassau off $20,000 salary is already near "poverty level" ......... imagine a cashier/clerk/ janitress who rarely ever makes $20,000 salary

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TimesUp 3 years, 6 months ago on ‘No way on God’s earth’ is livable wage $2,625

‘No way on God’s earth’ is livable wage $2,625

To be fair it seemed like a good exercise that not many would have dared perform. I don't think it was solely aimed at blasting the minimum wage, it was to realize the income that is required to sustain a basic standard of living.

To argue someone earning minimum wage should expect to pay for an apartment and healthy food is arguably not the intended purpose.

The study can however help with all kinds of reasoning If we teach children what a livable wage is and means.

Maybe it will cause people to try to educate themselves when they realize leaving school with a D average and no skills with a minimum wage job is not going to support the lifestyle they desire.

Maybe it will help the young learn they cannot afford a thousand dollar phone or 3 year old car when they don't yet earn enough to eat fresh food.

Maybe it will help guide young future parents that they need to build themselves before welcoming a child into the world.

Minimum wage is meant as a start in the job market or a temporary income and its silly to think a study on a livable wage is an argument to increase the minimum wage

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SP 3 years, 6 months ago on ‘No way on God’s earth’ is livable wage $2,625

‘No way on God’s earth’ is livable wage $2,625

The Bahamas is the 6th most expensive country in the world to live. Can Peter Goudie even survive on $2,625.00 monthly? Ignore this selfish clown and raise the minimum wage!

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