tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1043332942481206469.post6479651826821553175..comments2024-03-04T15:23:07.880+00:00Comments on Northern Voices: BBC Media City Accused of Exploiting Salford Youngsters!Blanco Posnethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11288856212231100137noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1043332942481206469.post-72464819495801257802011-06-07T19:51:16.303+01:002011-06-07T19:51:16.303+01:00Wow. £3.64 is about US$6, which is well below stan...<i>Wow</i>. £3.64 is about US$6, which is well below standard minimum wage per hour here (US$7.25 in most states, as high as US$8 in the most populous states like California, which is around the higher rate you have for 18 & 19-year olds). It certainly doesn't seem to meet the minimum for jobs like guided tours, which seem to require quite a bit more "brain work" to perform every day. <br /><br />Would you say there is an assumption that having a BBC position is so desirable that people would actually work for free? Never yet met that type of teenager. That's some stellar community networking going on there. The eyes roll.Michelle Tackaberyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03518155152312508278noreply@blogger.com