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TwixVoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 12:26 AM Original message |
Where does $10/hr rate economically? |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 12:30 AM Response to Original message |
1. It rates no where... and many earning that can still be homeless |
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B Calm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 12:32 AM Response to Original message |
2. 10 dollars an hour was 1980 wages. . . . and that was in the midwest. |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 12:33 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Yet those same people pay Fed. & State income taxes and that's BELOW the poverty line!! |
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Rosemary2205 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 07:22 PM Response to Reply #2 |
166. Snort |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 12:32 AM Response to Original message |
3. Welcome to DU, TwixVoy! |
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Mojambo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 12:33 AM Response to Original message |
4. I get by on 10 bucks an hour |
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JI7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 12:58 AM Response to Reply #4 |
20. do you pay for things like health insurance ? |
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Mojambo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 01:06 AM Response to Reply #20 |
24. Of course not! |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 01:22 AM Response to Reply #20 |
32. rofllmfao!! |
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juajen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 12:38 AM Response to Original message |
6. No, you cannot live on $10 an hr. |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 12:43 AM Response to Reply #6 |
10. Yes you can.... |
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G_j (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 10:07 AM Response to Reply #10 |
82. thousands die for Lack of Health Insurance |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 10:43 AM Response to Reply #82 |
84. and every one of our politiwhores that refuses to support the single-payer |
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Codedonkey (153 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 11:15 AM Response to Reply #82 |
137. Why are there so many people without insurance? |
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Lars39 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 11:23 AM Response to Reply #137 |
143. If you have a pre-existing condition, you usually can't get insurance at all. |
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XOKCowboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 08:00 PM Response to Reply #143 |
169. I'm a contractor |
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raccoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 08:18 AM Response to Reply #137 |
179. Lots of jobs don't offer it. 50% of the workers where I work are part-time, |
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Mojambo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 01:07 AM Response to Reply #6 |
25. Depends on where and how you live, but you sure can. n/t |
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SparkyMac (288 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 06:42 AM Response to Reply #25 |
78. Median family income by state |
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Codedonkey (153 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 11:11 AM Response to Reply #6 |
135. A signle person w/o kids here in Austin,TX could do it... |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 12:38 AM Response to Original message |
7. Well, I guess that depends |
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FirstLight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 12:39 AM Response to Original message |
8. I make $10...part time... |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 12:45 AM Response to Reply #8 |
12. You go girl!!! |
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man4allcats (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 12:41 AM Response to Original message |
9. I'm 59. When I was in high school |
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Juche (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 12:47 AM Response to Reply #9 |
13. half the jobs pay less than $15/hr |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 12:53 AM Response to Reply #13 |
16. You aren't alone, Juche |
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Juche (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 12:54 AM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Yeah |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 01:10 AM Response to Reply #18 |
27. I moved 3000 miles away from ALL my family |
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Juche (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 01:14 AM Response to Reply #27 |
29. How do you do that |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 01:19 AM Response to Reply #29 |
31. I drove with a friend and took a CHANCE!!! |
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Juche (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 01:22 AM Response to Reply #31 |
33. I am not sure |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 01:35 AM Response to Reply #33 |
37. A BS in Chemistry? Why the hell aren't you heading East? - "Go East, Young person!!" |
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Juche (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 01:39 AM Response to Reply #37 |
39. West coast too |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 01:41 AM Response to Reply #39 |
40. Yeah but Cali. has earthquakes - we just have snow and the ocean and skiing! |
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axollot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 11:17 AM Response to Reply #40 |
181. Cali is expensive to live too! I went to HS in Cali and HATE - |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 10:50 AM Response to Reply #37 |
85. Most of those jobs do not exist. |
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Juche (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 12:16 PM Response to Reply #85 |
94. Not always |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 12:55 PM Response to Reply #94 |
96. Of course not always. The point is that the whole area has become a morass |
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axollot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 11:20 AM Response to Reply #85 |
182. Well fucking put mate and damn scary too! n/t |
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GaYellowDawg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 04:25 PM Response to Reply #33 |
103. Get a PhD or teach. |
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Juche (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 03:23 AM Original message |
PhDs are a bad idea |
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Baby Snooks (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 04:25 PM Response to Original message |
154. The reality of the job market... |
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Juche (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 03:23 AM Response to Reply #103 |
107. Double post |
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man4allcats (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 01:02 AM Response to Reply #13 |
23. It's a bitch. |
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Juche (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 01:12 AM Response to Reply #23 |
28. I know |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 01:24 AM Response to Reply #28 |
34. The well educated voted for the Repukes and now they sit in their own shit.... |
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Juche (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 01:30 AM Response to Reply #34 |
36. Depends |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 01:49 AM Response to Reply #36 |
45. People who have PhD's vote Dem and also the poor but not across the country! |
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Juche (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 01:57 AM Response to Reply #45 |
52. Political discussions in my family get heated |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 02:14 AM Response to Reply #52 |
59. I hear you... sounds like you need to move to .... |
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axollot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 12:10 PM Response to Reply #52 |
185. Wow, I'm sorry you're surrounded....I can count myself lucky - |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 01:41 AM Response to Reply #28 |
41. A lot of us dropped out of the rat race.. |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 01:53 AM Response to Reply #41 |
50. So, ... with all that education, you just "gave up" because it was 'to hard'?? |
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Progressive_In_NC (448 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 10:02 AM Response to Reply #50 |
81. Amen |
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Codedonkey (153 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 11:19 AM Response to Reply #81 |
139. Only 20 hours? |
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Progressive_In_NC (448 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 09:52 AM Response to Reply #139 |
180. No, I work 55 hours a week and then I put in 20 hours of personal development time |
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Codedonkey (153 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 11:20 AM Response to Reply #41 |
140. Screw that... |
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man4allcats (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 01:46 AM Response to Reply #28 |
43. Re: "In college I did research on treating cancer..." |
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Juche (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 01:51 AM Response to Reply #43 |
47. Yeah I can do that |
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man4allcats (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 02:10 AM Response to Reply #47 |
58. Re: "People who could be fighting cancer or Alzheimer's end up..." |
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conflictgirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 02:07 AM Response to Reply #28 |
56. Yes!!!! I would put myself in the same category |
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earth mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 02:19 AM Response to Reply #28 |
62. No, this crap started 30+ years ago, and it's ALL gotten worse. |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 02:22 AM Response to Reply #62 |
64. US Dollar DOWN!! |
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Manifestor_of_Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 03:37 AM Response to Reply #28 |
109. Very very true. |
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Nikia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 10:35 AM Response to Reply #13 |
127. I'm a Bio major who works in the food processing industry |
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Codedonkey (153 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 11:17 AM Response to Reply #13 |
138. hah, I wonder how much places like manpower are getting for your time... |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 12:50 AM Response to Reply #9 |
14. My son works in a grocery store and makes $9.50 per hour.... |
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Wizard777 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 02:14 AM Response to Reply #9 |
60. I'm 76. I can remember when Dad got this great high paying job. |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 02:20 AM Response to Reply #60 |
63. You hot ticket! |
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Wizard777 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 03:06 AM Response to Reply #63 |
69. More like the better old days. I was born on the tail end of the great depression. |
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man4allcats (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 02:27 AM Response to Reply #60 |
66. Ain't it the truth! |
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Wizard777 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 03:17 AM Response to Reply #66 |
71. We also had savings and durable goods. Not this cheap disposable Walmart crap on a stick. |
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man4allcats (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 03:27 AM Response to Reply #71 |
73. Of course! |
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kittykitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 04:45 PM Response to Reply #71 |
105. Still running in the house my parents built in1939 is their 1939 refrigerator! |
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WillowTree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 04:28 AM Response to Reply #60 |
76. Where, pray tell... |
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Wizard777 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 09:41 AM Response to Reply #76 |
80. 1976? Well aren't you sweet. Try 1931. |
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XOKCowboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 08:30 PM Response to Reply #60 |
171. Did you have a garden... |
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thunder rising (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 12:44 AM Response to Original message |
11. Well the fact that every "undocumented" day laborer can speak only "$10/hr" go figure. |
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CRF450 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 12:53 AM Response to Original message |
15. Its plenty to get by with if you dont have a house, but own a decent vehicle |
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Juche (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 01:00 AM Response to Reply #15 |
22. It is liveable yes |
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CRF450 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 01:52 AM Response to Reply #22 |
48. I own my own home, but if I was to live a apartment or any house I could rent |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 02:25 AM Response to Reply #48 |
65. If you earned $10.00 per hour, you wouldn't be renting in the country... |
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CRF450 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 03:32 AM Response to Reply #65 |
74. Details... |
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Nikia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 10:57 AM Response to Reply #65 |
131. In some rural areas, rent is low |
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CRF450 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 08:57 PM Response to Reply #131 |
174. Exactly |
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Mojambo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 01:08 AM Response to Reply #15 |
26. That describes me perfectly |
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CRF450 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 01:43 AM Response to Reply #26 |
42. My job is 60 miles away but I stay at my aunt's camper.... |
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Jed Dilligan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 12:54 AM Response to Original message |
17. Depends on where you live, benefits, your debts, and how regular the work. |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 01:15 AM Response to Reply #17 |
30. No One gets "benefits" at $10.00 an hour.... |
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CRF450 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 01:35 AM Response to Reply #30 |
38. Actually some companies such as Lowes offer good benefits. |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 01:56 AM Response to Reply #38 |
51. That is a huge exception. nowadays.... |
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CRF450 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 02:01 AM Response to Reply #51 |
54. I know what your saying |
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KatyaR (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 10:23 AM Response to Reply #30 |
83. I supervise two employees who each make $10.25/hr. |
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Jed Dilligan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 11:36 AM Response to Reply #30 |
90. Exactly. But supposing you did work F/T at 10 an hour, |
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TheFriendlyAnarchist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 04:22 PM Response to Reply #30 |
102. White Castle claims to. |
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Nikia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 10:37 AM Response to Reply #30 |
128. A lot of factory jobs around here start around $10.00 |
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Codedonkey (153 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 11:23 AM Response to Reply #30 |
142. Recently I was at a "temporary"(heh for me at least) job and I had excellent benefits |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 07:41 PM Response to Reply #30 |
167. There are still places, Starbucks for one |
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B Calm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 12:54 AM Response to Original message |
19. Cheap Labor Conservatism is killing us! The more desperately you |
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Juche (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 12:59 AM Response to Reply #19 |
21. I read something about that |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 02:09 AM Response to Reply #21 |
57. Democrats are better at controlling inflation |
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Juche (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 02:46 AM Response to Reply #57 |
68. Didn't know that |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 03:06 AM Response to Reply #68 |
70. Did you read the article I linked? |
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Juche (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 03:17 AM Response to Reply #70 |
72. Yeah, but I knew alot of that stuff |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 06:38 AM Response to Reply #72 |
77. I worked up a spreadsheet on the S&P 500 |
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Evoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 01:26 AM Response to Original message |
35. Haha...that's how much I'm making right now. |
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Juche (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 01:47 AM Response to Reply #35 |
44. Great |
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El Pinko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 11:42 AM Response to Reply #44 |
91. Productivity MEANS "more work for less pay". |
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Juche (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 03:33 AM Response to Reply #91 |
108. productivity |
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El Pinko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 07:40 AM Response to Reply #108 |
111. "Which is what I said, higher productivity should result in higher wages but it does not." |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 01:53 AM Response to Reply #35 |
49. 60 grand a week? |
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Juche (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 02:01 AM Response to Reply #49 |
53. Google 'emperors club' |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 09:43 AM Response to Reply #35 |
123. but you are dependent on your girlfriend's goodwill |
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Codedonkey (153 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 07:11 PM Response to Reply #123 |
164. They only make a $1 difference... |
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Connonym (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 01:50 AM Response to Original message |
46. If I'm not mistaken that wage put's you at pretty close to the poverty level |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 02:05 AM Response to Reply #46 |
55. The poverty level is $30,000 or below now!! |
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Connonym (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 02:16 AM Response to Reply #55 |
61. I guess I'm in good (albeit tragic) company |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 02:32 AM Response to Reply #61 |
67. 45% of single parent households way below the poverty line |
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VotesForWomen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 04:05 AM Response to Original message |
75. sure, you can live on it...as long as nothing ever goes wrong in your life. nt |
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ThomWV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 06:45 AM Response to Original message |
79. In '82 I made $7/Hr. and we were dead broke. In 2002 I made $36/Hr. and was still broke |
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ChicagoBurbsMale (44 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 09:28 AM Response to Reply #79 |
119. Thats almost 70 grand a year |
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InkAddict (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 02:03 PM Response to Reply #119 |
151. Making 70 grand a year for 8 weeks out of 52 = isn't |
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ThomWV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 11:23 AM Response to Reply #119 |
183. Yep, on all counts |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 10:55 AM Response to Original message |
86. We seem to be confusing making a living with surviving. |
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BluePatriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 11:19 AM Response to Original message |
87. I started at $10 after college 3 yrs ago. |
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GTurck (569 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 11:20 AM Response to Original message |
88. When they average... |
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ChicagoBurbsMale (44 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 11:31 AM Response to Original message |
89. I supervise 32 people |
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B Calm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 01:00 PM Response to Reply #89 |
97. How much you make? |
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ChicagoBurbsMale (44 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 09:06 AM Response to Reply #97 |
112. I make |
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B Calm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 09:19 AM Response to Reply #112 |
117. almost twice as much as the workers you are judging. Do you think |
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ChicagoBurbsMale (44 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 09:24 AM Response to Reply #117 |
118. Not underpaid |
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B Calm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 11:05 AM Response to Reply #118 |
132. I don't know how old you are, but you are underpaid. Companies |
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ChicagoBurbsMale (44 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 11:11 AM Response to Reply #132 |
136. Sorry but |
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B Calm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 02:37 PM Response to Reply #136 |
153. Ignorance is bliss.. |
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bread_and_roses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 01:34 PM Response to Reply #89 |
98. hmmnnnn, and they all live alone? no dual income households? |
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ChicagoBurbsMale (44 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 09:09 AM Response to Reply #98 |
113. True |
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ChicagoBurbsMale (44 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 11:22 AM Response to Reply #98 |
141. Also........... |
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bread_and_roses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 04:56 PM Response to Reply #141 |
155. Yes, you are wrong. Only under capitalism is the human love of and desire for |
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conflictgirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 05:20 PM Response to Reply #141 |
160. What about those of us who had the kids first and then got the wage cuts? |
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ChicagoBurbsMale (44 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 06:56 PM Response to Reply #160 |
163. pull the old boot straps up |
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conflictgirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 02:05 PM Response to Reply #89 |
100. I'm assuming none of them have children |
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ChicagoBurbsMale (44 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 09:11 AM Response to Reply #100 |
114. Again |
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B Calm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 04:26 PM Response to Reply #89 |
104. Hit and run? |
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ChicagoBurbsMale (44 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 09:12 AM Response to Reply #104 |
115. No |
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EndElectoral (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 11:47 AM Response to Original message |
92. This thread makes me understand Obama's bitter remarks |
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DireStrike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 12:08 PM Response to Original message |
93. Depends where you live |
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TheFarseer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 12:18 PM Response to Original message |
95. you can make it on $10/hr around here |
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varelse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 01:38 PM Response to Original message |
99. It is about $5 per hour below |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 03:25 PM Response to Original message |
101. That ain't shit here in California |
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bighart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-12-08 05:33 PM Response to Original message |
106. How to we combat the raise in prices that accompanies a raise in wages? |
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Juche (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 03:37 AM Response to Reply #106 |
110. Wages for low wage workers can be a small part of the budget |
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bighart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 05:07 PM Response to Reply #110 |
157. I was a Wal-Mart Manager for many years, |
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Lars39 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 05:12 PM Response to Reply #157 |
159. When bonuses for the managers can run from $35K on up, |
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bighart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 05:21 PM Response to Reply #159 |
161. I don't disagree in theory, |
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DadOf2LittleAngels (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 09:13 AM Response to Original message |
116. Depends on *many factors* |
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Aviation Pro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 09:32 AM Response to Original message |
120. If one is working 40 hours/week.... |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 09:37 AM Response to Reply #120 |
121. $400 a week before taxes? "not bad?" really? |
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Aviation Pro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 09:41 AM Response to Reply #121 |
122. 1600/month |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 09:51 AM Response to Reply #122 |
124. i've heard that about the regional jets |
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Aviation Pro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 10:12 AM Response to Reply #124 |
125. It was a self-inflicted would by pilots that caused that shameful situation... |
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fighterdem6 (14 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 10:16 AM Response to Original message |
126. very low income |
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Nikia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 10:51 AM Response to Original message |
129. A number of people around here think that is "good money" |
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ChicagoBurbsMale (44 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 10:56 AM Response to Original message |
130. Since I cant start a thread yet, what job do poster/responders have |
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Trillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 11:08 AM Response to Original message |
133. Based upon 1995 census and income figures |
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Lars39 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 11:10 AM Response to Original message |
134. Here's a *very* rough estimate of a budget of $1600/month gross... |
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Juche (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 11:33 AM Response to Reply #134 |
144. It doesn't need to be that high |
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Lars39 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 11:56 AM Response to Reply #144 |
145. I think you're low-balling health insurance... |
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Juche (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 12:28 PM Response to Reply #145 |
147. My health insurance is about $35/month |
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Lars39 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 12:33 PM Response to Reply #147 |
148. MRIs cost around $3500 or more. |
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Juche (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 12:55 PM Response to Reply #148 |
149. Its a problem |
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TwixVoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 01:56 PM Response to Reply #148 |
150. A lot of people do not understand health insurance |
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Codedonkey (153 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 07:16 PM Response to Reply #145 |
165. I currently pay $19/mo in total for vision, medical and dental... |
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TwixVoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 07:49 PM Response to Reply #165 |
168. Is the medical "consumer driven" |
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Codedonkey (153 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 08:23 PM Response to Reply #168 |
170. I had to look that up to see what it was... |
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TwixVoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 09:38 PM Response to Reply #170 |
175. Consumer driven health care |
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Lars39 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 11:41 PM Response to Reply #165 |
177. Our total medical is about $650...no dental or vision. |
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Codedonkey (153 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 08:02 AM Response to Reply #177 |
178. never! I'm invincible and will never get old. |
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DS1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 12:07 PM Response to Original message |
146. I was getting 10/hr at a 7-Eleven in 1990 |
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durutti (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 02:27 PM Response to Original message |
152. Best bet for decent minimum wage, probably. |
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Jack Rabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 05:05 PM Response to Original message |
156. That's about $21K/yr. |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 05:09 PM Response to Original message |
158. I don't remember that "a few" years ago, no. |
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readmoreoften (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 05:42 PM Response to Original message |
162. At NYU last year I made 16K/no benefits teaching full-time. And they said I made $93 an hour. |
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The Gunslinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 08:51 PM Response to Original message |
172. It should be minimum wage. |
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Monk06 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 08:53 PM Response to Original message |
173. As one 'General Contractor' told me, "the minimum wage necessary too.... |
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XOKCowboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-13-08 11:36 PM Response to Reply #173 |
176. Sounds like he's a pretty astute guy... |
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DFW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 11:25 AM Response to Original message |
184. My younger daughter made $25 an hour last year |
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