02-11-2022, 07:59 AM
In the 1840s, tens of thousands of immigrants descended upon California seeking gold to make their fortune. Might Japanese youths looking to flip burgers be next?
It’s a facetious thought, but Japanese media is nonetheless all agog to learn that, thanks to new legislation, workers in fast-food restaurants in the Golden State may soon earn $22 an hour. At current yen levels, that amounts to nearly 3,300 yen — or close to four times Japan’s average minimum wage.
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articl...-low-wages
It’s a facetious thought, but Japanese media is nonetheless all agog to learn that, thanks to new legislation, workers in fast-food restaurants in the Golden State may soon earn $22 an hour. At current yen levels, that amounts to nearly 3,300 yen — or close to four times Japan’s average minimum wage.
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articl...-low-wages