Back in 1955 I could go to my neighborhood burger joint and get a large cheeseburger, fries, and a coke, all for a quarter. An ice cream desert was an extra nickel.
I started as a mechanic in 1979. In 2020 when I retired, factored for inflation I was making the same money. Everything else went way up, but not my pay. It wasn’t just me, many blue collar careers were the same if not worse.
Yakety Sax 3 months ago
Five ginger discount!
fuzzbucket Premium Member 3 months ago
Back in 1955 I could go to my neighborhood burger joint and get a large cheeseburger, fries, and a coke, all for a quarter. An ice cream desert was an extra nickel.
MC4802 Premium Member 3 months ago
And yet the fed min hourly wage has been set to $7.25 since 2008. Time to tie it to COLA (Cost of Living Adjustment) like Social Security payments.
SofaKing Premium Member 3 months ago
I started as a mechanic in 1979. In 2020 when I retired, factored for inflation I was making the same money. Everything else went way up, but not my pay. It wasn’t just me, many blue collar careers were the same if not worse.
Ricky Bennett 3 months ago
I remember when I was a kid, I could go to the store for a gallon of milk and a loaf of bread for under a dollar!
Saucy1121 Premium Member 3 months ago
Wally World has gallon of milk for about $3 and loaf of bread for about $1.50. Still get change from $5 (but probably only couple of cents after tax).