mzeiya
Elder Lister
Unlike the West, where a minimal wage is enacted into law and enforced, we don't always stick to such rules here.
Unfortunately, the lack of jobs means that there will always be people willing to take up employment opportunities knowing fully well that they won't get properly remunerated.
Case in point, I tried a new kinyozi early this morning in a certain posh place. You know, the ones where you get a cup of tea or coffee as you wait and after the haircut is done, a beautiful lass ushers you with a smile as bright as a Prado's headlight, cleans your head and beard thoroughly followed by a massage and other pampering that cause involuntary tingling sensations in the nether regions? Yes, those ones.
I digress
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So, being the chatty type with service providers, I got talking to the lady doing the aftershave manenos and ended up giving her a generous tip after she shared what they're paid. It was just slightly above Kenya's minimum wage of 15,120/-.
Brethren, that's a place well flocked at all times by high-end clientèle who pay top shilling. They also offer other services such as scrubbing, facial, manicure, pedicure etc that rake in more from minimal input.
Yes, it's a free market and there are costs such as overheads involved but still, this is just an example of how lowly most of our workers, especially those in low skill and casual labour are paid.
It's also unfortunate that the body that's mandated with such matters is headed by a 74 y.o. buffoon who would rather have a street in an estate named after him rather than fight for the rights of those he pretends to represent.
I think that those of us who have people working for us should be a bit more humane coz at the end of the day, motivated staff provide better services and are loyal in the long run.
Unfortunately, the lack of jobs means that there will always be people willing to take up employment opportunities knowing fully well that they won't get properly remunerated.
Case in point, I tried a new kinyozi early this morning in a certain posh place. You know, the ones where you get a cup of tea or coffee as you wait and after the haircut is done, a beautiful lass ushers you with a smile as bright as a Prado's headlight, cleans your head and beard thoroughly followed by a massage and other pampering that cause involuntary tingling sensations in the nether regions? Yes, those ones.
I digress
...So, being the chatty type with service providers, I got talking to the lady doing the aftershave manenos and ended up giving her a generous tip after she shared what they're paid. It was just slightly above Kenya's minimum wage of 15,120/-.
Brethren, that's a place well flocked at all times by high-end clientèle who pay top shilling. They also offer other services such as scrubbing, facial, manicure, pedicure etc that rake in more from minimal input.
Yes, it's a free market and there are costs such as overheads involved but still, this is just an example of how lowly most of our workers, especially those in low skill and casual labour are paid.
It's also unfortunate that the body that's mandated with such matters is headed by a 74 y.o. buffoon who would rather have a street in an estate named after him rather than fight for the rights of those he pretends to represent.
I think that those of us who have people working for us should be a bit more humane coz at the end of the day, motivated staff provide better services and are loyal in the long run.
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