bicycle mechanics - 2nd lowest paid job WTF!?

[Alienrain]

http://www.news.com.au/business/business-smarts/struggle-city-for-low-paid-workers/story-e6frfm9r-1225900437380

if this is true then how come they own so many expensive bikes? lol

but that figure somehow does not look believable.

[evil]

cost price bikes through their place of employment, and the fact it can be tax deductable as a work expense..

[Tomas]

Trust me when i say the mechanics at my work earn more than $15 an hour. Significantly more.

Good bike mechanics are in high demand in Sydney. Two years ago, it was pretty much 'name your price'.

[evil]

I would have thought that was the case too Tomas...

[saad]

Thats not right, yeah maybe if you count the 15-16 year olds building kids bikes at a bike shop, but not for a proper older bike mechanic.