Comments on: Kilimanjaro Trek Day 2 – Machame Huts to Shira Caves https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2020/02/kilimanjaro-trek-day-2-machame-huts-to-shira-caves/ Tales from a down-shifted family - Making the most of modest means in West Wales Tue, 11 Feb 2020 11:47:07 +0000 hourly 1 By: Alan Cole https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2020/02/kilimanjaro-trek-day-2-machame-huts-to-shira-caves/#comment-53093 Thu, 06 Feb 2020 08:56:28 +0000 https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/?p=32101#comment-53093 In reply to KP-AP.

Fair points, I wasn’t sure of the exact figures. Here in the UK I do of course earn about 3-4 times more than the $3650 you’ve quoted, but I had included the tips that the porters receive in my calculations as these are a substantial and staple part of their income and I had also taken into consideration the fact that ther cost of living in Tanzania is much lower than here in the UK which does then bring their earnings into closer alignment with mine. I wasn’t for one minute saying that the porters weren’t earning a pittance, I was just pointing out the fact that I’m earning a pittance as well!

Al.

]]> By: KP-AP https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2020/02/kilimanjaro-trek-day-2-machame-huts-to-shira-caves/#comment-53084 Wed, 05 Feb 2020 15:44:25 +0000 https://www.alananna.co.uk/blog/?p=32101#comment-53084 Alan, considering the porters at KP-AP registered companies (which is not every company) earn $10 a day, if they were to go up the mountain every day (365 days of the year) they would earn $3,650 a year. Unless you are paid an illegally low wage here in the UK, I don’t think they earn the same that you do. If you do earn less than $3,650 a year I would recommend you find a good lawyer and file a lawsuit against your employer.

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