Finally! Some money to fund this expensive hobby!

khaag · Post by **khaag** » Sun May 07, 2006 9:08 pm

I just got a job at Rona Home Center!

It pays $8.50/hr. I think that is pretty good for a first job...

Just so this isn't complete spamatooza, how do you guys fund your portabalizing hobby?

Post by **Skyone** » Sun May 07, 2006 9:22 pm

I really don't fund my building, it's more like a collection of money... and I slack off my dad.

wallydawg · Post by **wallydawg** » Sun May 07, 2006 9:38 pm

$8.50 canadian?

Radon199 · Post by **Radon199** » Sun May 07, 2006 9:45 pm

Can't be $8.50 CAD, unless you live in Nunavut, that or BC and for some reason they decided to pay you an extra .50 cents an hour.

I fun all my funness from a job a Zellers in the home electroncs department. I get to sell TVs, Videogames and Movies, ect. and it's in the Mall so I don't have to hang around on my lunch hour. Better than working at a supermarket atleast.

Post by **CronoTriggerfan** » Sun May 07, 2006 9:46 pm

Ya, here in the US that's below minimum wage. You're not Mexican, are you?

(Sorry to stereotype, but it was the perfect opportunity!)

CTFan

Website · Post by **Life of Brian** » Sun May 07, 2006 9:54 pm

$8.50 isn't below minimum wage! At least in Oklahoma it isn't... Does minimum wage vary with the part of the nation you live in? Of course, the cost of living here is just about the lowest in the nation. I fund my portables by working for my dad at a laundromat. The fun never ends...

Post by **CronoTriggerfan** » Sun May 07, 2006 9:58 pm

Minimum wage varies from state to state. And Khagg lives in Canada, so $8.50 CAD = $7.69 USD, making it below minimum wage in several states.

Radon199 · Post by **Radon199** » Sun May 07, 2006 10:03 pm

Then he must live in Nunavut, because everything else is around $7 witha few exceptions at $6.50

Post by **Skyone** » Mon May 08, 2006 12:16 am

$6.75 is minimum wage here... In California.

blackbox_dev · Post by **blackbox_dev** » Mon May 08, 2006 6:18 am

Ok, let's get this thread back on topic:

I don't have a job, I pay for all my portables using gift money (usually $200 a year) which I save until there's a large amount of money. I'm probably going to get a job this summer though.

gamer2 · Post by **gamer2** » Mon May 08, 2006 6:22 am

I cant fund any portable, i have no job

Post by **Triton** » Mon May 08, 2006 6:25 am

crap you guys have high minimum wage! iowas is $5.15 an hour!

they say ther are going to rais it a dollar soon tho

MM007 · Post by **MM007** » Mon May 08, 2006 6:56 am

Ohio i believe is the same as Iowa, and there's no indication of an increase, though it is far below the cost of living. If federal law hadn't made it $5.15 across the board, Ohios would be about $4.95, if I remember right.

In any case, glad to see you have some money. Every ounce of mine in the past three years has gone toward college, but at least I graduate saturday debt free. ^^* Though there haven't been any portables built in my home sice high school...

vskid · Post by **vskid** » Mon May 08, 2006 6:56 am

I think Utah's minimum wage is about $5.50. To fund my portables, I mow two of my neighbors' lawns.

Post by **Sparkfist** » Mon May 08, 2006 7:02 am

Guys minimum wage is a federal controlled standard for the base pay all people make. And if memory serves me the U.S. minimum is about $5.50. So if that currency exchnage is correct that is not below, that is actually good pay.

If you guys think the minimum wage changes from state to state then it's likely what the recommened base pay is for your area. I can tell you that if you go from Detriot to say Royal Oak you'll find a big change in what people earn. One's just not that big on business the other one is nothing but upper scale. That's why you get more money it's all about the area you're working in.