Depends on the state you live in...several have minimum wages higher than the Federal minimum wage:
http://www.dol.gov/whd/minwage/america.htm
They just announced last month that the Colorado minimum wage is going up to $7.64 on January 1st, 2012
I think it just went up to $9/hr here... even that seems a little low for everyone except high school kids.
I made $12/hr working in a bistro my first job. Started at $9 but worked my butt off and got a raise. Working 50 hours a week over summers I was one rich-ass high schooler Good times
Canadas expensive though... A hamburger is like 38 bucks up there...
That's true...
Drives me nuts. Dollar has been at or above the USD for a few years now and we still pay more for everything. Just pick up a book: $9.99 US, $13.99 Canadian Why...
I had a dude come from Canada to buy my old Sea doo (a Canadian product)... It was weird... like he was bringing home his child...