Well, the numbers you gave me could only have me guess....its funny that you say that
its all realtive. I also gave you minimum wages.
You and I could not possibly live on that but.....
Bernie and Analou are paying off a motorbike on their salary. They do earn extra from profit sharing the copra but not buckets of cash.
Most people in the Philippines smile a whole lot more than in the USA.
Expectations are less. Public transport is cheap. Nobody but the wealthy have cars.
One of our employees - Aljay - we employed as a sponsored student. He earns the same rate as a domestic helper but we also pay his college tuition in a Bachelors in Animal Husbandry at a private college.
He will be committed to work for us for the same amount of time following his degree as it takes to earn it.
Bernie and Analou's 4 year old boy will also get full tuition up to masters degree should he chose that path.
It is possible for people to shatter the glass ceiling.