Hourly rate of McDonald’s part timers in Singapore
By scheng1
@scheng1 (24649)
Singapore
January 6, 2016 6:52am CST
I am actually quite curious to know the hourly rate of the part timers working in McDonald’s in Singapore.
Today I have a chance to talk to an old but healthy man working there.
He says that he makes S$5.50 per hour in McDonald’s because he works part time.
If he wants to work full time, he can make more per hour.
He works just four hours per day and just three or four days a week.
Even though he is over 70 years old, he does not see a need to stop working. It is so boring to stay in an empty house.
At least he makes friends at his workplace.
True enough, there are a few old men and women working there. They are all very active physically, and they enjoy their work.
This shows that jobs are truly abundant in Singapore, even if the hourly rate is not that fantastic.
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6 responses
@scheng1 (24649)
• Singapore
7 Jan 16
Even if they want to travel very frequently, they cannot do it every month.
It is very tedious to pack, and unpack the luggage all the time.
I think working part time, then meeting friends for tea, and then use the money for a few vacations a year is a good idea.
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@whiteream (8567)
• United States
8 Jan 16
That is so true one must find their own happiness to life.
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@youless (112421)
• Guangzhou, China
6 Jan 16
In fact I really appreciate to the elders who are diligent. Some work not for the money, but it means the life much more meaningful. In fact this situation is much more common in Hong Kong as I notice that many elders tend to work in the restaurants. As today the youngs are not satisfied to work in the restaurants. And the retired elders want to do something to kill the time and meanwhile have extra earning. Here I think the elders usually spend their free time to take care of the grandchildren, prepare meals for a family, do the housework, do exercises in the parks etc. But seldom of them will choose to work.
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@youless (112421)
• Guangzhou, China
7 Jan 16
@scheng1 Here hiring a maid can be very expensive and it is also difficult to hire a good and responsible one. Can you believe that the maid can earn as much as working in the office? Besides, it is not easy to trust a maid. Some negative news often occured.
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@scheng1 (24649)
• Singapore
7 Jan 16
The difference between mainland China and Hong Kong is the issue of domestic maids.
Hong Kong and Singapore share the same trait that many families hire maids to look after the children, and to do housework.
In mainland China, I think many old people look after the grandchildren.
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@Blondie2222 (28611)
• United States
8 Jan 16
At ours they make minimum wage which is like 7 dollars and something change but soon it will be going up to like 9 dollars pretty much what i make at my real job now.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104628)
• United States
6 Jan 16
I have not been following the news on the fast food workers and their want / strike for hire earnings. I can understand where they are coming from but I think they should be lucky to have a job.
I am sure the man who works at that mcdonalds is happy that he is able to work, albeit very few hours per week.
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@PainsOnSlate (21852)
• Canada
6 Jan 16
I know they want $15 an hour here in Canada but I just looked it up and the regular guy behind the counter makes between 10-12 per hour. I didn't see anything about part time but it is a good job for seniors. Its a lot better than sitting around being bored.
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@scheng1 (24649)
• Singapore
7 Jan 16
Yes, over here, many teens and seniors are working in the fast food industry.
I think they like their colleagues more than the money.
It will be very bored to sit around at home, since more than 90% of us live in an apartment, and there is no garden to plant anything.
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