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HughBeaumont

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1. During a 10 year period (2000-2010) . . .

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Sat Nov 17, 2012, 07:37 AM

Nov 2012

I did a real-dollar calculation on how much my salary actually rose.

$300. IN TEN YEARS. Meaning, my yearly salary in inflation-adjusted dollars has only increased $300 in that amount of time.

You know what's even worse than that?

In America, I'm considered "LUCKY".

THIS is our lot in life? THIS is what we've been handed?

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Economists: US Wages Stagnant for Over a Decade [View all] xchrom Nov 2012 OP

During a 10 year period (2000-2010) . . . HughBeaumont Nov 2012 #1

You did better than many others. Congratulations nt LARED Nov 2012 #2

+1 - you'd think people would be angry about that when xchrom Nov 2012 #4

Better than me. progressoid Nov 2012 #15

It was a political decision by our politicians that this should be so Fumesucker Nov 2012 #3

indeed. nt xchrom Nov 2012 #5

well no shit kevin.... madrchsod Nov 2012 #6

knowledge is power pipewrench Nov 2012 #7

+1 xchrom Nov 2012 #8

Meanwhile, CEO pay spiked 725% between 1978 and 2011... ReallyIAmAnOptimist Nov 2012 #9

Yep. Sickening. progressoid Nov 2012 #14

"SUCCESS PUNISHER!!!" . . . . or something . . . . HughBeaumont Nov 2012 #16

Communist socialist buddhist. Barack_America Nov 2012 #17

More than a decade indeed Orrex Nov 2012 #10

K&R for future reference. JDPriestly Nov 2012 #11

Gee, people are finally realizing this???? HuskiesHowls Nov 2012 #12

When the S**t hit the fan in 2008 Zoonart Nov 2012 #13