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My first job was at a Hardee’s when I was sixteen.
In 1984. (I’m 52 years old now.)
Minimum wage was $3.35.
That’s $5.06 in today dollars.
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In 1984. (I’m 52 years old now.)
Minimum wage was $3.35.
That’s $5.06 in today dollars.
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For me it was gas money ($1.13/gallon) and admission to a movie on the weekend ($3.55).
I worked nights when I didn’t have band practice and weekends.
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I worked nights when I didn’t have band practice and weekends.
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I remember standing behind the register calculating how many movies I could see based on how many hours I worked.
At that time, I wasn’t to worried about money (that would come soon, when I went away to college).
But it was hard work.
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At that time, I wasn’t to worried about money (that would come soon, when I went away to college).
But it was hard work.
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I was 89 pounds soaking wet and I had to lift, carry, clean, and move things half my weight.
And customers were...typical.
Trucker drivers in their 40s thought it was ok to flirt with a 16 year old girl, harried mom’s thought they could scream at me, teenagers were rude.
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And customers were...typical.
Trucker drivers in their 40s thought it was ok to flirt with a 16 year old girl, harried mom’s thought they could scream at me, teenagers were rude.
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But it was the 30 year old dad, working full time that I felt bad for.
Probably not as much then, but once I had to pay bills, immediately I thought of him.
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Probably not as much then, but once I had to pay bills, immediately I thought of him.
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One day he sliced the top knuckle of his thumb off in the roast beef slicer.
Sliced off the top knuckle of his thumb.
I remember we looked for it (!!!) and were grossed out. Teenagers.
He came back to work the next day. He had to.
He had bills to pay.
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Sliced off the top knuckle of his thumb.
I remember we looked for it (!!!) and were grossed out. Teenagers.
He came back to work the next day. He had to.
He had bills to pay.
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Anyway, he was a human being with dignity and responsibilities and he should have been paid a living wage.
You should be willing to pay $1.00 more for your roast beef & cheese so guys like him can be paid a living wage.
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You should be willing to pay $1.00 more for your roast beef & cheese so guys like him can be paid a living wage.
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(Ugh the typos)
