Wage Strikes Planned at Fast-Food Outlets

[belian78]

there was a time in history even unskilled laborers could afford to take care of a wife and a kid working full time.

Because our dollar was worth more, and even back then a person in your example would be putting in about 50-60 hours a week.

 

[Origanalist]

Because our dollar was worth more, and even back then a person in your example would be putting in about 50-60 hours a week.

I used to put in 50-60 hrs. per week.

 

[Origanalist]

 

[bolil]

hard to put in time when after 30 hours your employer is on the hook for ACA provisions. This is another way the gov keeps employment down. Construction was great. You controlled your own pay with the hours you put in. 70 a week and I made bank during that time (for an 18 year old)