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Subject:Re: Here's another winner - guess the pay From:voxwoman <voxwoman -at- gmail -dot- com> To:Suzette Leeming <suzette -dot- leeming -at- gmail -dot- com> Date:Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:36:58 -0500
Suzette, if it's an agency, the company is paying a higher rate. But even
then, it's a ridiculous wage for someone with that skill set.
Also, are McDonald's burger flippers in Ontario nudists?
-Wendy
On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 11:33 AM, Suzette Leeming <suzette -dot- leeming -at- gmail -dot- com
> wrote:
> The minimum wage in Ontario is $10.25, so you could definitely make more
> flipping burgers at McDonalds, plus you wouldn't have the clothing expense.
>
> It seems to me some big corporations are trying to take advantage of the
> current economic difficulties in Florida, on the backs of desperate people.
>
> I'd love to know the company (the posting was from an employment agency);
> I'd organize a boycott of any product/service they make or sell. It's that
> offensive.
>
> Suzette Leeming
>
>
> On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 11:15 AM, Julie Stickler <jstickler -at- gmail -dot- com
> >wrote:
>
> > On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 10:29 AM, William Sherman
> > <bsherman77 -at- embarqmail -dot- com> pased along another job descriptioin:
> > > a.. Starting pay $10.00
> >
> > Seriously? *boggles* In my neck of the woods greeters at Wal-Mart
> > earn more than that. Heck, I can almost match that flipping burgers
> > at McDonald's.
> >
> > *makes note to self NOT to retire to Florida*
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