$1.60 an hour for a 6 day work week. Then, I had to pay 50 cents a day to cross the Turnpike Bridge. Try that with a wife and kid in 1969. Tough even then.
Workin V-100 for $1.60 an hour
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CoolBreeze
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Workin V-100 for $1.60 an hour
I stumbled across my old pay sheet from V-100. (I cant remember how I got this, as it was the stations)
$1.60 an hour for a 6 day work week. Then, I had to pay 50 cents a day to cross the Turnpike Bridge. Try that with a wife and kid in 1969. Tough even then.
$1.60 an hour for a 6 day work week. Then, I had to pay 50 cents a day to cross the Turnpike Bridge. Try that with a wife and kid in 1969. Tough even then.
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Re: Workin V-100 for $1.60 an hour
"FM Announcer". Hehe.
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Tom Taggart
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Re: Workin V-100 for $1.60 an hour
Chicken dinner at BBF in 1969 was $1.69--same as typical KFC dinner for $7.00+ now--mashed potatoes, coleslaw, three pieces of chicken and drink.
Some 5 years later I bought a new car--albeit a Mustang II/Pinto --for $2,995 plus tax.
Some 5 years later I bought a new car--albeit a Mustang II/Pinto --for $2,995 plus tax.
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CoolBreeze
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Re: Workin V-100 for $1.60 an hour
Oh sure.... and gas was only 35 cents a gallon. (with about 15 miles to the gallon). But taking home $200 a month to feed a family of 3 plus groceries, rent utilities was still tough!
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Bob Campbell
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Re: Workin V-100 for $1.60 an hour
I hear they're paying a buck 80 an hour now.
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Do they make you pay for the coffee?
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Bob Campbell
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That's LM.
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Lisa
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Re: Workin V-100 for $1.60 an hour
Bob, I was just waiting for the comparison. Actually, both apply... the hourly wage and the coffee.
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Bob Campbell
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So true!