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madoka
Joined: 27 Mar 2008
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 Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2010 7:44 pm Post subject: Domino's Pizza worker needed; pays $31,000 per hour |
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http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Pizza-chain-offers-31000hour-rb-3437685756.html?x=0
Take-out pizza chain hiring. Aged over 18, no experience required. Uniform provided. Salary: $31,000 an hour.
As part of a series of events commemorating the 25th anniversary of its arrival in Japan, Domino's Pizza Japan is set to hire one lucky person at the rate of 2,500,000 yen ($31,030) for an hour's worth of work in December.
A company spokesman declined to provide further details until November 10, but the company's website said that anyone who wants the job will need to file an application. Those passing to the next stage will undergo an interview.
"Basically it's anybody over 18, no questions about education or experience," the spokesman said. "We're actually a little surprised by how much of a response it's getting."
Hourly pay for part-time jobs in Japan averages just under 1,000 yen ($12.41).
Many of the comments on a Japanese article about the offer noted that the salary was cheap for the probable advertising impact and that there might be better uses for the money, such as raising workers' pay overall.
"If I got this, I couldn't work for being afraid of what the people around me were thinking," one wrote.
In another of the promotions, anyone born on September 30 this year -- the actual date the first Domino's opened in Japan -- will receive a free pizza on their birthday until they turn 25. |
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nukeday
Joined: 13 May 2010
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| Posted: Tue Nov 02, 2010 11:38 pm Post subject: |
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| Pretty cool promo, but I'm not sure if that would be encouraging or disheartening for job-seekers. Kinda reminds me of that "perfect job" tending a pacific island (or whatever) that was taking applications. |
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Slowmotion
Joined: 15 Aug 2009
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| Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2010 4:51 am Post subject: |
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| How is it that Japan's hourly rate for part time job's is $12.41 yet the minimum wage here is less than $4? |
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PigeonFart
Joined: 27 Apr 2006
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| Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2010 4:57 pm Post subject: |
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because "Japan high quality, Korea low quality." [to quote a former Japanese student]  |
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carpetdope
Joined: 13 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2010 5:01 pm Post subject: |
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| I wonder what would happen if they were late delivering it. |
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ThingsComeAround
Joined: 07 Nov 2008
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| Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2010 5:33 pm Post subject: |
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| I think the article meant they only worked for one hour in December... |
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nukeday
Joined: 13 May 2010
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| Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2010 5:35 pm Post subject: |
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| Slowmotion wrote: |
| How is it that Japan's hourly rate for part time job's is $12.41 yet the minimum wage here is less than $4? |
The article didn't say that was the minimum wage. It said it was the average wage. There might be a lot of "part time" business types.
I did also notice it was pretty high for an average part time wage, though.
I wonder what the average would be in Korea for part time workers. 8,000 won?
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Bloopity Bloop
Joined: 26 Apr 2009
Location: Seoul yo
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| Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2010 5:36 pm Post subject: |
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| Slowmotion wrote: |
| How is it that Japan's hourly rate for part time job's is $12.41 yet the minimum wage here is less than $4? |
Wealthy folks, them Japanese.
I used to live there and would constantly be amazed at how much disposable income they had. Just spend, spend, spend.
I actually tried to save money by eating at 7-11s there for a while (which are glorious, unlike the ones here in SK--premade food galore AND it was better than anything you can get at kimbap shops). Still ended up spending something like $14 each meal.
Good find, madoka! I thought it was gonna just be some typo. |
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