Comments on: Yeah, um… sorry bout that!

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Cheezy — Tue, 06 Sep 2005 21:28:00 +0000

I have inside information that the Williamson = Ubergeek story is a crock. My ex knew him a few years ago and he had trouble with even basic Windows point-and-click functionality… Unless he’s improved over the past few years!–>

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Anonymous — Mon, 05 Sep 2005 11:07:00 +0000

Kakariki, you’re the one who should be suprised. It doesn’t take much to sadden you….

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Kakariki — Sun, 04 Sep 2005 15:29:00 +0000

Anonymous: you’d be surprised. Your cynicism saddens me.

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Anonymous — Sun, 04 Sep 2005 13:54:00 +0000

Sending out all your aroha.. that isn’t worth much…

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Kakariki — Sat, 03 Sep 2005 23:48:00 +0000

Thanks Dave for your response.

A) Good on you for employing young people, we appreciate it.

B) The issue isn’t raising the minimum wage for youth rates, it’s youth rates full stop.

C) There is no minimum wage for those under 16 = expoitation.

D) Maurice gets cooler every day I hear more about him But…

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David Farrar — Sat, 03 Sep 2005 20:29:00 +0000

Mr Farrar employs many young workers. All incidentially being paid well over $12/hr from my company but often well under that elsewhere,

Raising the minimum wage for 16 year olds from $7.60 to $12 will beyond doubt make it much more harder for them to get jobs and experience.

Your example of $5 an hour is incorrect as that is below the current minimum wage. And it would be illegal to sack someone just because they turn 18.

And yes I knew Maurice used to be a programmer. He is currently doing .net stuff,