Effects of Nicotine. Nicotine is the harmful, addictive substance found in all tobacco products. When you smoke a cigarette, chew tobacco, or otherwise ingest nicotine, the effects are immediate: Nicotine travels through the body in the bloodstream and heads straight for the brain, arriving in 7 to 15 seconds.
The current Oregon minimum wage of $9.75 per hour is the lowest amount a non-exempt employee in Oregon can legally be paid for hourly work. Special minimum wage rates, such as the Oregon waitress minimum wage for tipped employees, may apply to certain workers.
A full time minimum wage worker in Oregon working 40 hours a week, 52 weeks a year, will earn $78.00 per day, $390.00 per week, and $20,280.00 per year1. The national poverty line for a family unit consisting of two people is $16,020.00 per year.