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Cubans Allowed To Export Software and Software Services To the US
lpress writes In an effort to support Cuba's nascent private sector, the Treasury Department announced on Friday that Americans can now import goods and services produced by "independent Cuban entrepreneurs." Will the Cuban government allow that? Cuba is a communist nation, but they have a list of 201 job categories in which self-employment is permitted. Most of those jobs are goofy things like magician and pedal-taxi driver, but one is not – computer programmer. Will the Castro regime let private individuals and organizations export software and software services to the United States and the rest of the world?
$60,000 is $28 US an hour salary. Here in Australia thats what we pay kids shifting boxes in supermarkets. As a programmer I wouldn't get out of bed for a wage that low.
Trust me, if your country is uncompetitive, its not wages.
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"$60,000 is $28 US an hour salary. Here in Australia thats what we pay kids shifting boxes in supermarkets."
No we don't. That's a night filler position, current award pay rates:
Casual: $23.15/h (At current exchange rates: US$18/h)
Casual Saturday: $25.01/h
Casual Sunday: $37.05/h
Casual Public Holiday: $50.94/h
Part-time/Full-time: $18.52/h (At current exchange rates: US$14.40/h)
Part-time/Full-time Saturday: $23.15/h (Some types of retail excluded and get base rate)
Part-time/Full-time Sunday: $37.05/h
Part-time/Full-time Public Holiday: $46.31/h
(Additional overtime rates apply)
Actual pay rates based on hours worked can vary between AU$18000 (starting) to AU$36400 (senior) per year
(http://www.open.edu.au/careers/retail-consumer-products/night-fillers)
For comparison: http://www.job-applications.com/walmart-stock-associate/
~ US$14/hour, or pretty much the _same_ as in Australia, despite the higher cost of living.
Higher income in Australia is a myth. It's only supported by comparing Apples to Oranges, or just making things up. It's a myth that the local distributors like to push as an excuse for their profiteering on product prices.
Background:
Casual means there's no guarantee of any number of hours at any time. Casual employees get paid extra to make up for not receiving annual leave, personal (sick) leave and notice of termination. In Australia we generally have three types of employment:
- Full-time (~40hours a week)
- Part-time (Minimum of 10+ hours a week, usually to a schedule set well in advance)
- Casual (No guaranteed hours unless specified by award, work scheduled at short notice or adhoc)
You can look at the current awards here: http://paycheck.fwo.gov.au/PayCheckPlus.aspx
Per Annum pay rates here: http://www.open.edu.au/careers/retail-consumer-products/night-fillers
Pointing out that man cuban people in miami speak spanish...which is true... is now ill informed and racist...really??? Is that what things have come to? Truth is racist?
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