Breeze54
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Sat Apr-12-08 01:24 AM
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| 34. The well educated voted for the Repukes and now they sit in their own shit.... |
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Edited on Sat Apr-12-08 01:25 AM by Breeze54
Serves them right!!  at them!! SUFFER WITH THE REST OF US!!! I guess they weren't so "smart" after all, eh? All that "book learning" wasted on GREED!!! To bad they fucked everyone else over with their greedy ways!!  |
| -Where does $10/hr rate economically? |
TwixVoy |
Apr-12-08 12:26 AM |
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It rates no where... and many earning that can still be homeless |
Breeze54 |
Apr-12-08 12:30 AM |
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10 dollars an hour was 1980 wages. . . . and that was in the midwest. |
B Calm |
Apr-12-08 12:32 AM |
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Yet those same people pay Fed. & State income taxes and that's BELOW the poverty line!! |
Breeze54 |
Apr-12-08 12:33 AM |
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Snort |
Rosemary2205 |
Apr-13-08 07:22 PM |
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Welcome to DU, TwixVoy! |
Breeze54 |
Apr-12-08 12:32 AM |
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I get by on 10 bucks an hour |
Mojambo |
Apr-12-08 12:33 AM |
#4 |
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do you pay for things like health insurance ? |
JI7 |
Apr-12-08 12:58 AM |
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Of course not! |
Mojambo |
Apr-12-08 01:06 AM |
#24 |
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rofllmfao!! |
Breeze54 |
Apr-12-08 01:22 AM |
#32 |
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No, you cannot live on $10 an hr. |
juajen |
Apr-12-08 12:38 AM |
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Yes you can.... |
Breeze54 |
Apr-12-08 12:43 AM |
#10 |
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thousands die for Lack of Health Insurance |
G_j |
Apr-12-08 10:07 AM |
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and every one of our politiwhores that refuses to support the single-payer |
greyhound1966 |
Apr-12-08 10:43 AM |
#84 |
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Why are there so many people without insurance? |
Codedonkey |
Apr-13-08 11:15 AM |
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If you have a pre-existing condition, you usually can't get insurance at all. |
Lars39 |
Apr-13-08 11:23 AM |
#143 |
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I'm a contractor |
XOKCowboy |
Apr-13-08 08:00 PM |
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Lots of jobs don't offer it. 50% of the workers where I work are part-time, |
raccoon |
Apr-14-08 08:18 AM |
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Depends on where and how you live, but you sure can. n/t |
Mojambo |
Apr-12-08 01:07 AM |
#25 |
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Median family income by state |
SparkyMac |
Apr-12-08 06:42 AM |
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A signle person w/o kids here in Austin,TX could do it... |
Codedonkey |
Apr-13-08 11:11 AM |
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Well, I guess that depends |
The Straight Story |
Apr-12-08 12:38 AM |
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I make $10...part time... |
Journalgrrl |
Apr-12-08 12:39 AM |
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You go girl!!! |
Breeze54 |
Apr-12-08 12:45 AM |
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I'm 59. When I was in high school |
anotheryellowdog |
Apr-12-08 12:41 AM |
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half the jobs pay less than $15/hr |
Juche |
Apr-12-08 12:47 AM |
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You aren't alone, Juche |
Breeze54 |
Apr-12-08 12:53 AM |
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Yeah |
Juche |
Apr-12-08 12:54 AM |
#18 |
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I moved 3000 miles away from ALL my family |
Breeze54 |
Apr-12-08 01:10 AM |
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How do you do that |
Juche |
Apr-12-08 01:14 AM |
#29 |
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I drove with a friend and took a CHANCE!!! |
Breeze54 |
Apr-12-08 01:19 AM |
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I am not sure |
Juche |
Apr-12-08 01:22 AM |
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A BS in Chemistry? Why the hell aren't you heading East? - "Go East, Young person!!" |
Breeze54 |
Apr-12-08 01:35 AM |
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West coast too |
Juche |
Apr-12-08 01:39 AM |
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Yeah but Cali. has earthquakes - we just have snow and the ocean and skiing! |
Breeze54 |
Apr-12-08 01:41 AM |
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Cali is expensive to live too! I went to HS in Cali and HATE - |
axollot |
Apr-14-08 11:17 AM |
#181 |
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Most of those jobs do not exist. |
greyhound1966 |
Apr-12-08 10:50 AM |
#85 |
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Not always |
Juche |
Apr-12-08 12:16 PM |
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Of course not always. The point is that the whole area has become a morass |
greyhound1966 |
Apr-12-08 12:55 PM |
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Well fucking put mate and damn scary too! n/t |
axollot |
Apr-14-08 11:20 AM |
#182 |
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Get a PhD or teach. |
GaYellowDawg |
Apr-12-08 04:25 PM |
#103 |
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PhDs are a bad idea |
Juche |
Apr-13-08 03:23 AM |
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The reality of the job market... |
Baby Snooks |
Apr-13-08 04:25 PM |
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Double post |
Juche |
Apr-13-08 03:23 AM |
#107 |
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It's a bitch. |
anotheryellowdog |
Apr-12-08 01:02 AM |
#23 |
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I know |
Juche |
Apr-12-08 01:12 AM |
#28 |
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The well educated voted for the Repukes and now they sit in their own shit.... |
Breeze54 |
Apr-12-08 01:24 AM |
#34 |
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Depends |
Juche |
Apr-12-08 01:30 AM |
#36 |
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People who have PhD's vote Dem and also the poor but not across the country! |
Breeze54 |
Apr-12-08 01:49 AM |
#45 |
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Political discussions in my family get heated |
Juche |
Apr-12-08 01:57 AM |
#52 |
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I hear you... sounds like you need to move to .... |
Breeze54 |
Apr-12-08 02:14 AM |
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Wow, I'm sorry you're surrounded....I can count myself lucky - |
axollot |
Apr-14-08 12:10 PM |
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A lot of us dropped out of the rat race.. |
girl gone mad |
Apr-12-08 01:41 AM |
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So, ... with all that education, you just "gave up" because it was 'to hard'?? |
Breeze54 |
Apr-12-08 01:53 AM |
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Amen |
Progressive_In_NC |
Apr-12-08 10:02 AM |
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Only 20 hours? |
Codedonkey |
Apr-13-08 11:19 AM |
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No, I work 55 hours a week and then I put in 20 hours of personal development time |
Progressive_In_NC |
Apr-14-08 09:52 AM |
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Screw that... |
Codedonkey |
Apr-13-08 11:20 AM |
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Re: "In college I did research on treating cancer..." |
anotheryellowdog |
Apr-12-08 01:46 AM |
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Yeah I can do that |
Juche |
Apr-12-08 01:51 AM |
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Re: "People who could be fighting cancer or Alzheimer's end up..." |
anotheryellowdog |
Apr-12-08 02:10 AM |
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Yes!!!! I would put myself in the same category |
conflictgirl |
Apr-12-08 02:07 AM |
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No, this crap started 30+ years ago, and it's ALL gotten worse. |
TheGoldenRule |
Apr-12-08 02:19 AM |
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US Dollar DOWN!! |
Breeze54 |
Apr-12-08 02:22 AM |
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Very very true. |
Perragrande |
Apr-13-08 03:37 AM |
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I'm a Bio major who works in the food processing industry |
Nikia |
Apr-13-08 10:35 AM |
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hah, I wonder how much places like manpower are getting for your time... |
Codedonkey |
Apr-13-08 11:17 AM |
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My son works in a grocery store and makes $9.50 per hour.... |
Breeze54 |
Apr-12-08 12:50 AM |
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I'm 76. I can remember when Dad got this great high paying job. |
Wizard777 |
Apr-12-08 02:14 AM |
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You hot ticket! |
Breeze54 |
Apr-12-08 02:20 AM |
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More like the better old days. I was born on the tail end of the great depression. |
Wizard777 |
Apr-12-08 03:06 AM |
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Ain't it the truth! |
anotheryellowdog |
Apr-12-08 02:27 AM |
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We also had savings and durable goods. Not this cheap disposable Walmart crap on a stick. |
Wizard777 |
Apr-12-08 03:17 AM |
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Of course! |
anotheryellowdog |
Apr-12-08 03:27 AM |
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Still running in the house my parents built in1939 is their 1939 refrigerator! |
kittykitty |
Apr-12-08 04:45 PM |
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Where, pray tell... |
WillowTree |
Apr-12-08 04:28 AM |
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1976? Well aren't you sweet. Try 1931. |
Wizard777 |
Apr-12-08 09:41 AM |
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Did you have a garden... |
XOKCowboy |
Apr-13-08 08:30 PM |
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Well the fact that every "undocumented" day laborer can speak only "$10/hr" go figure. |
thunder rising |
Apr-12-08 12:44 AM |
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Its plenty to get by with if you dont have a house, but own a decent vehicle |
CRF450 |
Apr-12-08 12:53 AM |
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It is liveable yes |
Juche |
Apr-12-08 01:00 AM |
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I own my own home, but if I was to live a apartment or any house I could rent |
CRF450 |
Apr-12-08 01:52 AM |
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If you earned $10.00 per hour, you wouldn't be renting in the country... |
Breeze54 |
Apr-12-08 02:25 AM |
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Details... |
CRF450 |
Apr-12-08 03:32 AM |
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In some rural areas, rent is low |
Nikia |
Apr-13-08 10:57 AM |
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Exactly |
CRF450 |
Apr-13-08 08:57 PM |
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That describes me perfectly |
Mojambo |
Apr-12-08 01:08 AM |
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My job is 60 miles away but I stay at my aunt's camper.... |
CRF450 |
Apr-12-08 01:43 AM |
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Depends on where you live, benefits, your debts, and how regular the work. |
Jed Dilligan |
Apr-12-08 12:54 AM |
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No One gets "benefits" at $10.00 an hour.... |
Breeze54 |
Apr-12-08 01:15 AM |
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Actually some companies such as Lowes offer good benefits. |
CRF450 |
Apr-12-08 01:35 AM |
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That is a huge exception. nowadays.... |
Breeze54 |
Apr-12-08 01:56 AM |
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I know what your saying |
CRF450 |
Apr-12-08 02:01 AM |
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I supervise two employees who each make $10.25/hr. |
fifthgendem |
Apr-12-08 10:23 AM |
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Exactly. But supposing you did work F/T at 10 an hour, |
Jed Dilligan |
Apr-12-08 11:36 AM |
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White Castle claims to. |
TheFriendlyAnarchist |
Apr-12-08 04:22 PM |
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A lot of factory jobs around here start around $10.00 |
Nikia |
Apr-13-08 10:37 AM |
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Recently I was at a "temporary"(heh for me at least) job and I had excellent benefits |
Codedonkey |
Apr-13-08 11:23 AM |
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There are still places, Starbucks for one |
tammywammy |
Apr-13-08 07:41 PM |
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Cheap Labor Conservatism is killing us! The more desperately you |
B Calm |
Apr-12-08 12:54 AM |
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I read something about that |
Juche |
Apr-12-08 12:59 AM |
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Democrats are better at controlling inflation |
Lasher |
Apr-12-08 02:09 AM |
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Didn't know that |
Juche |
Apr-12-08 02:46 AM |
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Did you read the article I linked? |
Lasher |
Apr-12-08 03:06 AM |
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Yeah, but I knew alot of that stuff |
Juche |
Apr-12-08 03:17 AM |
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I worked up a spreadsheet on the S&P 500 |
Lasher |
Apr-12-08 06:38 AM |
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Haha...that's how much I'm making right now. |
Evoman |
Apr-12-08 01:26 AM |
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Great |
Juche |
Apr-12-08 01:47 AM |
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Productivity MEANS "more work for less pay". |
El Pinko |
Apr-12-08 11:42 AM |
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productivity |
Juche |
Apr-13-08 03:33 AM |
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"Which is what I said, higher productivity should result in higher wages but it does not." |
El Pinko |
Apr-13-08 07:40 AM |
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60 grand a week? |
girl gone mad |
Apr-12-08 01:53 AM |
#49 |
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Google 'emperors club' |
Juche |
Apr-12-08 02:01 AM |
#53 |
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but you are dependent on your girlfriend's goodwill |
pitohui |
Apr-13-08 09:43 AM |
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They only make a $1 difference... |
Codedonkey |
Apr-13-08 07:11 PM |
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If I'm not mistaken that wage put's you at pretty close to the poverty level |
Connonym |
Apr-12-08 01:50 AM |
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The poverty level is $30,000 or below now!! |
Breeze54 |
Apr-12-08 02:05 AM |
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I guess I'm in good (albeit tragic) company |
Connonym |
Apr-12-08 02:16 AM |
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45% of single parent households way below the poverty line |
Breeze54 |
Apr-12-08 02:32 AM |
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sure, you can live on it...as long as nothing ever goes wrong in your life. nt |
VotesForWomen |
Apr-12-08 04:05 AM |
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In '82 I made $7/Hr. and we were dead broke. In 2002 I made $36/Hr. and was still broke |
ThomWV |
Apr-12-08 06:45 AM |
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Thats almost 70 grand a year |
ChicagoBurbsMale |
Apr-13-08 09:28 AM |
#119 |
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Making 70 grand a year for 8 weeks out of 52 = isn't |
InkAddict |
Apr-13-08 02:03 PM |
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Yep, on all counts |
ThomWV |
Apr-14-08 11:23 AM |
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We seem to be confusing making a living with surviving. |
greyhound1966 |
Apr-12-08 10:55 AM |
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I started at $10 after college 3 yrs ago. |
BluePatriot |
Apr-12-08 11:19 AM |
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When they average... |
GTurck |
Apr-12-08 11:20 AM |
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I supervise 32 people |
ChicagoBurbsMale |
Apr-12-08 11:31 AM |
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How much you make? |
B Calm |
Apr-12-08 01:00 PM |
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I make |
ChicagoBurbsMale |
Apr-13-08 09:06 AM |
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almost twice as much as the workers you are judging. Do you think |
B Calm |
Apr-13-08 09:19 AM |
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Not underpaid |
ChicagoBurbsMale |
Apr-13-08 09:24 AM |
#118 |
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I don't know how old you are, but you are underpaid. Companies |
B Calm |
Apr-13-08 11:05 AM |
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Sorry but |
ChicagoBurbsMale |
Apr-13-08 11:11 AM |
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Ignorance is bliss.. |
B Calm |
Apr-13-08 02:37 PM |
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hmmnnnn, and they all live alone? no dual income households? |
kenzee13 |
Apr-12-08 01:34 PM |
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True |
ChicagoBurbsMale |
Apr-13-08 09:09 AM |
#113 |
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Also........... |
ChicagoBurbsMale |
Apr-13-08 11:22 AM |
#141 |
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Yes, you are wrong. Only under capitalism is the human love of and desire for |
kenzee13 |
Apr-13-08 04:56 PM |
#155 |
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What about those of us who had the kids first and then got the wage cuts? |
conflictgirl |
Apr-13-08 05:20 PM |
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pull the old boot straps up |
ChicagoBurbsMale |
Apr-13-08 06:56 PM |
#163 |
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I'm assuming none of them have children |
conflictgirl |
Apr-12-08 02:05 PM |
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Again |
ChicagoBurbsMale |
Apr-13-08 09:11 AM |
#114 |
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Hit and run? |
B Calm |
Apr-12-08 04:26 PM |
#104 |
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No |
ChicagoBurbsMale |
Apr-13-08 09:12 AM |
#115 |
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This thread makes me understand Obama's bitter remarks |
EndElectoral |
Apr-12-08 11:47 AM |
#92 |
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Depends where you live |
DireStrike |
Apr-12-08 12:08 PM |
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you can make it on $10/hr around here |
TheFarseer |
Apr-12-08 12:18 PM |
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It is about $5 per hour below |
varelse |
Apr-12-08 01:38 PM |
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That ain't shit here in California |
XemaSab |
Apr-12-08 03:25 PM |
#101 |
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How to we combat the raise in prices that accompanies a raise in wages? |
thebighart |
Apr-12-08 05:33 PM |
#106 |
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Wages for low wage workers can be a small part of the budget |
Juche |
Apr-13-08 03:37 AM |
#110 |
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I was a Wal-Mart Manager for many years, |
thebighart |
Apr-13-08 05:07 PM |
#157 |
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When bonuses for the managers can run from $35K on up, |
Lars39 |
Apr-13-08 05:12 PM |
#159 |
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I don't disagree in theory, |
thebighart |
Apr-13-08 05:21 PM |
#161 |
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Depends on *many factors* |
DadOf2LittleAngels |
Apr-13-08 09:13 AM |
#116 |
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If one is working 40 hours/week.... |
Aviation Pro |
Apr-13-08 09:32 AM |
#120 |
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$400 a week before taxes? "not bad?" really? |
pitohui |
Apr-13-08 09:37 AM |
#121 |
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1600/month |
Aviation Pro |
Apr-13-08 09:41 AM |
#122 |
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i've heard that about the regional jets |
pitohui |
Apr-13-08 09:51 AM |
#124 |
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It was a self-inflicted would by pilots that caused that shameful situation... |
Aviation Pro |
Apr-13-08 10:12 AM |
#125 |
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very low income |
fighterdem6 |
Apr-13-08 10:16 AM |
#126 |
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A number of people around here think that is "good money" |
Nikia |
Apr-13-08 10:51 AM |
#129 |
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Since I cant start a thread yet, what job do poster/responders have |
ChicagoBurbsMale |
Apr-13-08 10:56 AM |
#130 |
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Based upon 1995 census and income figures |
SimpleTrend |
Apr-13-08 11:08 AM |
#133 |
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Here's a *very* rough estimate of a budget of $1600/month gross... |
Lars39 |
Apr-13-08 11:10 AM |
#134 |
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It doesn't need to be that high |
Juche |
Apr-13-08 11:33 AM |
#144 |
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I think you're low-balling health insurance... |
Lars39 |
Apr-13-08 11:56 AM |
#145 |
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My health insurance is about $35/month |
Juche |
Apr-13-08 12:28 PM |
#147 |
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MRIs cost around $3500 or more. |
Lars39 |
Apr-13-08 12:33 PM |
#148 |
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Its a problem |
Juche |
Apr-13-08 12:55 PM |
#149 |
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A lot of people do not understand health insurance |
TwixVoy |
Apr-13-08 01:56 PM |
#150 |
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I currently pay $19/mo in total for vision, medical and dental... |
Codedonkey |
Apr-13-08 07:16 PM |
#165 |
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Is the medical "consumer driven" |
TwixVoy |
Apr-13-08 07:49 PM |
#168 |
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I had to look that up to see what it was... |
Codedonkey |
Apr-13-08 08:23 PM |
#170 |
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Consumer driven health care |
TwixVoy |
Apr-13-08 09:38 PM |
#175 |
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Our total medical is about $650...no dental or vision. |
Lars39 |
Apr-13-08 11:41 PM |
#177 |
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never! I'm invincible and will never get old. |
Codedonkey |
Apr-14-08 08:02 AM |
#178 |
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I was getting 10/hr at a 7-Eleven in 1990 |
DS1 |
Apr-13-08 12:07 PM |
#146 |
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Best bet for decent minimum wage, probably. |
durutti |
Apr-13-08 02:27 PM |
#152 |
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That's about $21K/yr. |
Jack Rabbit |
Apr-13-08 05:05 PM |
#156 |
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I don't remember that "a few" years ago, no. |
BlooInBloo |
Apr-13-08 05:09 PM |
#158 |
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At NYU last year I made 16K/no benefits teaching full-time. And they said I made $93 an hour. |
readmoreoften |
Apr-13-08 05:42 PM |
#162 |
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It should be minimum wage. |
The Gunslinger |
Apr-13-08 08:51 PM |
#172 |
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As one 'General Contractor' told me, "the minimum wage necessary too.... |
gbrooks |
Apr-13-08 08:53 PM |
#173 |
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Sounds like he's a pretty astute guy... |
XOKCowboy |
Apr-13-08 11:36 PM |
#176 |
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My younger daughter made $25 an hour last year |
DFW |
Apr-14-08 11:25 AM |
#184 |
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