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10. I remember making $3.35 in the mid-late 80s at McDs

Wed Apr 15, 2026, 02:07 AM

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The summer of '85, I got a job installing cable boxes for $8.00 an hour. Those were the BIG BUCKS for a kid between Junior and Senior years in HS.

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So sad. In these times. [View all] applegrove Tuesday OP

They know what to do. usonian Tuesday #1

My generation knew what to do back in the day Grim Chieftain 21 hrs ago #15

And the Republican Party don't care...... Lovie777 Tuesday #2

In my area rent on a one bedroom moniss Yesterday #3

It ain't just young people. Morbius Yesterday #5

what kimberly clark deal? orleans Yesterday #12

Here you go... PatrickforB Yesterday #13

thank you. nt orleans 21 hrs ago #14

direct result of "trickle down economics" Skittles Yesterday #7

I thought we had it bad in the 1970s nuxvomica Yesterday #8

That is so harsh what they have done to minimum wage applegrove Yesterday #9

I remember making $3.35 in the mid-late 80s at McDs RetiredParatrooper Yesterday #10

This will last as long as We, the People allow it to RetiredParatrooper Yesterday #11