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I have a friend who lives in Seattle and just got a job as a parking inspector (I think you call them meter maids or something). I was happy for him, until he told me he was earning just $10 an hour. He tells me this is actually ABOVE the minimum wage in the USA. I cannot imagine how people live off that sort of money. My partner pays his 15 yr old waitresses more than that.

I was also shocked, because that sort of job is actually a pretty good paying career in Australia ( inspectors are employed by local councils). Like a salary of atleast 60k p/y I think last time I saw one advertised.