Minimum wage?

*sarah* · Post by ***sarah*** » Tue Aug 01, 2006 9:15 am

Can anyone tell me what or if the minium wage is in portugal and how it compares to england?

thanks.

kteee · Post by **kteee** » Tue Aug 01, 2006 9:41 am

I think the minimum wage is just under 400 euros per month - maybe someone else can be more precise?

yakxx · Post by **yakxx** » Thu Aug 03, 2006 12:45 pm

I earn the minimum wage and note that I actually receive € 337 after paying €37 social seg.

Ellie · Post by **Ellie** » Thu Aug 03, 2006 1:07 pm

yakxx wrote:I earn the minimum wage and note that I actually receive € 337 after paying €37 social seg.

I was going to say, how on earth do you manage on that? But maybe you are a good manager with money?

I remember (a long way back now) having to 'manage' on very low income indeed. But somehow I (we ) survived. Our kiddies were bonny & strong, but H & I did go through a time when we went to bed hungry. You never forget that. It makes you a 'survivor'..and I try never to waste food.
I hope you have better times to come

ellie

Misty · Post by **Misty** » Thu Aug 03, 2006 3:13 pm

How many is hours is that for though? I don't know how much the minimum wage is in the UK either.

*sarah* · Post by ***sarah*** » Thu Aug 03, 2006 3:24 pm

That seems very little to live on indeed! Is that a month?

Are the living costs less where you are so it kind of balances itself or is still very little?

The minimum wage in UK for 18+ is £5.25

ditzy · Post by **ditzy** » Thu Aug 03, 2006 4:50 pm

per hour it's €2.50 here

*sarah* · Post by ***sarah*** » Fri Aug 04, 2006 2:49 pm

gosh that seems awful - but does it seem about the same in england because the living costs are less?
Is it difficult to get above the minimum wage?

Ellie · Post by **Ellie** » Fri Aug 04, 2006 3:44 pm

Don't know if this helps Sarah, but a friend of mine working out there as a receptionist..5/6 day week I believe..wages just 400 euros month.

kteee · Post by **kteee** » Fri Aug 04, 2006 3:49 pm

Living costs are lower here, but unfortunately not enough to compensate for the much lower wages.

yakxx · Post by **yakxx** » Sat Aug 05, 2006 7:49 pm

You ask how I live on such a low wage.....I don't , I was just advising you how much I take from the company which by law one must take so I take the minimum wage.

roy4eyes · Post by **roy4eyes** » Sun Aug 06, 2006 11:24 am

Oh dear yakxx !!

You might have to sell your Ferrari

Ellie · Post by **Ellie** » Sun Aug 06, 2006 12:31 pm

Highly comical.......unless you ARE one of those who DO have to actually live on it?

rogerg73 · Post by **rogerg73** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 7:16 pm

*sarah* wrote:Can anyone tell me what or if the minium wage is in portugal and how it compares to england?

thanks.

it's 385,90 € per month since Jan. 1, 2006

rogerg73 · Post by **rogerg73** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 7:30 pm

Ellie wrote:Highly comical.......unless you ARE one of those who DO have to actually live on it?

usually you then need either to have two jobs at the same time or to
share your living costs with your partner who is having a job as well

besides that you have to keep the transport costs, appartment costs and food costs as low as possible...

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