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Originally Posted by August
The trouble with you kids is that you expect everything to be handed to you. You don't want to earn your living like every generation that has come before you.
Minimum wage when I was your age was $2.10 per hour. In today's money that is about $6.00. You think I have any sympathy that you can't do it on a third more than that? Well sorry I don't.
Pull yourself up by your bootstraps and quit whining. Yes I expect you to make those choices. I did, so why can't you?
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Can I hug you August? I do remember the $2.10 days. I remember basically groveling at my park maintenance job for .05 cent more per hour raise. I was told I needed to take on more responsibility for that exta $2.00 a week.
Nothing like maggot filled trashcans to empty..and it was more than one. Oh, and the soiled kids diapers stuck in the pools filter system was a fun job to clear. I don't want to talk about the used sanitary napkins left behind in the womens room. What a awesome job for $2.10/hour.
Let's protest. No, lots go find a better job. I did. Started changing tires at Mr. Tire. Worked my way up.