The issue of minimum wages was also supported by the students whose parents are rank-and-file employees in the company or firm where the salary is questionable.
The minimum wage is not sufficient
if you are too extravagant to spend what is not needed anymore in the family.
Yes, it’s true that some of your employers violated by not ensuing with the
standardization law of salary. They don’t follow what has been required of them
to pay their employees with the right amount of salary or wages.
Despite financial crisis that both
the employer and employee have suffered, there is still hope to become
financially stable again and to reconsider the inevitable financial crisis
wherein the salary is too small for them, especially to the rank-and-file
employees.
According to Dr. Adolfo, an
educator, if you are diligent and industrious, you can still survive even
though your salary is not enough for your family. Don’t be choosy to accept the
job to give additional income to your family. The issue of minimum wages was
also supported by the students whose parents are rank-and-file employees in the
company or firm where the salary is questionable.
What shall we do to stop this kind
of salary practice? Can we afford to be blindfolded ignoring or brushing aside
what has been going on? I agree also with some foreign countries that issued
economic advisory not only in the Philippines but also in other Asian
countries. Hereunder is the explanation by some employees who were picked out
at random during the ambush interview.
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Philippines with regard to wages or salaries. The income is not enough for the
family, that's why these women find solutions and discuss how to solve
financial crisis in their families.
A housewife with 2 kids at home is
not enough to raise a family if the income is far below the minimum wage, and
the family has a meager income. It can't support the entire members of the
family whose income is below the poverty line of living.
Even though the breadwinner receives
minimum wage, the family still celebrates Ericka's birthday: All of us want a
good life, and a very comfortable life, that’s why we work to earn money. This
cake symbolizes prosperity to family members.
The parents were very keen at
observing and having cognizance of the current happenings as far as salary and
work are concerned. In fact, most of them listened to the speech given by the
lead principals in a public school about thriftiness, industry...
Standardization
law on wages to the employees is not fully implemented due to some employers
who are obstinate for not paying the right amount of money...
Some of the employers hired children
as contractual workers in their farms for the cheap labor in order for them to
save money, instead they hired the adults as regular employees to till their
land.
Listen
to the explanation of each employee as I made an ambush interview...
“A minimum wage is the lowest
hourly, daily or monthly remuneration that employers may legally pay to
workers. Equivalently, it is the lowest
wage at which workers may sell their labor. Although minimum wage
laws are in effect in many jurisdictions, there are differences of opinion about the
benefits and drawbacks of a minimum wage.”— Wikipedia
What the 1st employee
says about living on minimum wage…
Yes, as for me, I am living on my
parent’s minimum wage. Critical situations sometimes happen to our living due
to the minimum amount of wages that my parents receive every month. There are
some instances wherein our family is striving more with some difficulties about
money. Fortunately, we overcome our serious problems by degrees.
Pursuing oneself to gain something
with a greater amount of wages, one must obtain the four D’s: 1) determination
to fulfill one's dream to have a better life, to gain such a greater amount of
income in day-to-day life subsistence, and to work hard which is the
counterpart of determination; 2) dedication to a certain job which you have
been singled out for a living, and you don’t abandon it for the sake of finding
a job which is not easy; 3) one must have a disciplinary character to possess
and to be concerned with; and 4) you must have the diligence in handling the
task and performing the job honestly without biases or prejudices against the
others.
In this situation, we might have a
better life for the future; and yet, living on a minimum wage is not so bad
when you and your family are working hard to have a good life, and helping
together might lead you to succeed in your career.
Definitely, living in the world with
the guidance of God, one may certainly look forward to success with
determination in life, as well as perseverance in doing whatever the task
assigned to him. Reaching out to God may help a person in that certain
situation, especially if he is a very good person to deal with.
If ever I maybe given a special
privilege, I should be loyal to my employer and faithful in The Almighty, not
only when I am in need of a job but also when I am happy or in a good mood...
Besides, the so-called “low wage” is
definitely not a hindrance towards success and for a living in this uncertain
world. Living as well as helping together is the key to success despite
financial problem. And also, to other loyal employee out there, don’t lose hope
when you have encountered financial crisis or critical problem because God is
only challenging you how strong you are and your belief in Him, so that someday
you will be a better and successful person.
What the 2nd employee
says about living on minimum wage…
“Crisis! Crisis! You must go away
from us.” This line is very common to the normal people, especially the
breadwinners. We can’t avoid this occurrence, but instead you need to work.
Many people keep on searching for work nowadays, as long as they are
comfortable with it.
Many of them, including me, want a
job. You bet it right but we can’t avoid looking for any job that fits us. In
fact, we are blinded by many factors and human considerations because we are
trapped with a very low salary. All of us want a good life, and a very
comfortable life, that’s why we work to earn money. We are really convinced to
work with determination and perseverance, but the question is, are we contented
with the salary given by our employer?
We should know the minimum wage
which will be trimmed or used as the boundary of our salaries today. Minimum
wage is not enough to raise a family. I admit that, but we should choose a
bigger salary if we want monetary comfort, life improvement and other stuff to
enjoy. Our goal is to live with a happy life full of money, and to live
peacefully but carefully.
Many people don’t know their
salaries up to now; they don’t care as long as their salary is enough to raise
a family. Salary increase is the best thing to do, but we should be aware also
for the crisis. Salaries or wages are very important to all of us today;
despite the fact, our country is now facing a financial crisis.
I hope everyone should think twice
in deciding whether to find another one or stay at the present job. In the end,
it is still you who will balance all of the financial problems. It is not easy
to have family or siblings wherein you are the only breadwinner in your family.
That’s why you have to find and know the right job for you.
What the 3rd employee
says about living on minimum wage…
We all know that international
crisis is happening right now. Most of us, the people, are working so hard to
gain some money. Even though I am just a working student, still I notice that
money is not that easy to spend for, so that you will succeed.
My father is a mechanical engineer
who is currently working in Saudi Arabia. My mother is a housewife. There are
three of us in the family, excluding our parents. We, as their children, are
all studying in both public and private schools.
Actually, it is really hard to
manage money especially if there are a lot of things to be taken into account.
But as a daughter who also works during day time, I also try my best to save
money as much as I can to help my parents defray expenses at home. And it is
not quite that easy to look for a job, isn’t it?
Having such a question, to reiterate
it, are we living on minimum wage? My answer is--Yes, we are. But living on the
minimum wage is still hard for us to manage, especially if there are some
emergencies that we are going to work out and undertake for the time being.
In this worldwide financial crisis
that all the employees are experiencing right now, living on a minimum wage is
still not enough. We must work hard to find solutions to the financial problems
due to the low salary, and gain sympathy, especially to the poor ones.
We must exert extra effort to gain
extra money. And most of all we must learn to budget our own money, and become
more optimistic and wise in handling financial crisis in our day-to-day living
experiences.
tagalog;
ReplyDeletepara sa akin hindi sapat ang sahod ng isang manggawa dahil sa napakamahal na gastuhin sa pang-araw-araw. alam naman nating lahat na ngayon naranasan natin ang krisis araw-araw nagtataasn ang mga presyo ngunit ang sahod hindi kahit na dalawa pa ang mag tatrabaho para sa pamilya hindi parin ito sapat para gastuhin ng isang pamilya.
ilonggo;
ReplyDeletepara sa akon indi kaigo ang sweldo sang isa ka trabahante tungod sa pirti ka mahal nga galastusan sa pang adlaw-adlaw. bal-an man naton tanan nga adlaw-adlaw ta nabatyagan ang kapiot nagamahal ang mga baraklon pero ang sweldo wala gid.biskan duha ang nagaubra para sa pamilya,indi gyapon kaigo ini para sa nga mga galastuson.
cebuano;
ReplyDeletepara nakodili sakto ang sweldo sa osa ka trabahante tungod kay mahal na kaayo ang palitonon sa pang inadlaw adlaw nga kinahanglan. og nakahibalo nata nga nakasoway nata og kalisod sa pang adlaw adlaw nga galastuhan nitaas ang mga palitonon pero ang sweldo wala. bisan pa duha ang magtrabaho para sa pamilya dili gihapon sakto.
WARAY;
ReplyDeletepara sa akon, diri sakto an sweldo san osa ka trabahante kay tungod sa sobra ka mahal san gastuson pan adlaw-adlaw.maaram naman kit tanan yana na naagian na naton an krisis. adlaw-adlaw natubo an mga presyo pero an sweldo, diri.maski na duwa pa an magtatrabaho para sa pamilya, diri ra guihapon ini sakto para sa gastuson sa osa ka pamilya.
chibacano;
ReplyDeletepara comigo,hende ensakto el sweldo del un trabahante por causa na bien caro gayotdiatonkada dia gastos. sbi kita todo aura el crisis kita ta sinti, ta suvi todo presyodel mago necesitas diaton pero ang sweldo bajo lang ciempre.maskin dos pa ta trabaho na pamilya. hende ciempre sustener todo gasto.