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tech3149

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2. You know what's really sad?

Reply to limpyhobbler (Original post)

Tue Jun 11, 2013, 04:11 PM

Jun 2013

I could actually cover my living expenses with that wage working a 40 hour week. I don't buy much, cook my own food, fix pretty much anything that's broke but I'm one of the lucky ones. The house is bought and paid for. Property taxes are less than $2K a year. The biggest bills are cable/internet, sewage, and insurance.
I'm doing my best to stretch my funds until I can officially retire but I'd probably take a job like that if it was close to home and I could listen to my progressive radio shows while I worked.
I'd rather use my skills and make more but people don't really fix stuff anymore.

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Now hiring dishwasher $5.75/hour [View all] limpyhobbler Jun 2013 OP

All that money for washing dishes???? Politicalboi Jun 2013 #1

You know what's really sad? tech3149 Jun 2013 #2