Due to the epidemic, the global economic environment is very depressed, and according to the latest data survey, more than half of the international students working in Australia earn less than the local minimum wage. Many people who exceed14 said that their hourly wage is very low, only 12 Australian dollars, but the minimum hourly wage announced by the government is close to 22 yuan. In addition to the poor income level, there is even sexual harassment in some places. Some students have to work part-time in some places to pay for their tuition and living expenses. For example, this international student should not only work as a waiter in a restaurant, but also.
However, such a hard salary is only 7 Australian dollars per hour, which is less than half of the minimum standard. Although the boss told the foreign students that they would get a raise as long as they behaved better, it was obviously a lie. In fact, this situation is very common among international students, who can only accept the first salary because it is their only chance to find a job. Because foreign students are not familiar with the Australian legal system, they are easy to be used by employers, and wage arrears are the most difficult problem many foreign students encounter when they work.
Personally, I think that the unfair treatment these foreign students receive outside may be related to the bad mentality of some local people. In addition, because foreign students know less about the law, they take advantage of these employers and think that they will be treated like this even if they suffer losses.