A child is from birth to 16 years of age. A youth is a person form the age of 16 to 19. From 19 onwards one is an adult.
I am a National supporter and I am outraged that a Govt would be so irresponsible to even consider such a suggestion as raising the age of the application of Youth rates. Many people Over 20 are married and certainly many will have children. How in God's name do they think such people will survive on Youth rates.
This will relieve employers of some cost but will cost the country more as the Govt would have to support people with children under the age of 24.
It is sheer madness.
Alastair Bourne, Bethlehem.
2 comments
I agree
Posted on 24-06-2011 10:12 | By born & raised
I cant believe how people from Govt, Businesses etc can change this age reasoning to suit diferent circumstances. Did you know that a child at the age of 12 pays adult prices for a meal at the likes of a buffet restaurant? Even the Cinema has decided the age for adult pricing starts at the age of 15. The bus company will not let a child in college uniform on the bus at student rates unless they show their ID card!. It is hard for any families young and old to get a grip of pricing. Then there is the fact that a person under the age of 18 cannot drink or smoke but yet they can have sex? Back to your comment about the pay rates, I believe this should all come down to performance which is reviewed yearly regardless of age. Sometimes the working youth have more enthusiasm to their workplace than adults.
Abolish Minimum pay rates altogether
Posted on 25-06-2011 19:50 | By The Tomahawk Kid
Do away with minimum pay rates totally. Minimum pay rates make employing certain people unaffordable. Minimum pay rates are like removing the bottom rungs of a ladder. Impossible for some people to get started in the job market. The good news is: You have got a pay rise. The bad news is - YOU ARE FIRED - we cant afford to pay you that much! If you think you are worth MORE than what I offer, find a job that pays what you are worth! Your skills and your work ethic should dictate what you are worth - not some arbitrary figure pulled out of the air by govt.
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