I hear the difference also very clearly.
We have a minimumwage too. It was associated as the pay for people with no degree and no experience. It is now used for a lot more people and I don't agree with them doing so.
It sounds a lot more problematic in you country because they make a decision based on sociological background (if I understood right). That's a big no no in my opinion because than they create a situation that it doesn't matter how hard you work or good you are you, are kept on the same level.....
Yes that's what I think too its complicated here, there are companies that favors employees based on what school they came from and comes with it different starting salary grade.
@barbarrseevelien That is the hard thing, when wages are not moving up across the board. I have a family member that makes lower pay. When minimum wage increased some awhile back, the new employees were making the same as her. I don't think that is fair, nor is it good for employee morale. I don't think most careers should be making similar to the amount they made 30 years ago, yet the cost of goods and living has skyrocketed.
I agree! It was not that long ago that it was unheard of in my country people had to have multiple jobs to make enough money (like in the US some people have day and night jobs). Now I see people have two jobs and a sometimes a small business.
It's sad that people cannot support themselves off of working 1 job. It causes so many problems in families. The stress of not being able to be there for each other.