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Buck thirty five an hour
My sister in law was going through her journal today and was sending us texts. In 1970 she got a job at the town library for 1.35 an hour with the promise of a raise to 1.50 if she stayed for a year. I think it was her first real job as a kid instead of picking berries.
I looked it up and it has the same purchasing power of about $11.00 an hour in 2024. So what can you get say fast food wise with 11 bucks today and what could you get for 1.35 in 1970? Is it a huge difference?
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Re: Buck thirty five an hour
Went to McDonalds here a few weeks ago. Used gift cards given to me. 3 double mini burgers and two fries and no drinks, almost $25. Have $15 left on the cards. When that is used up I will never buy anything from them again. Surprisingly, at In & Out a double double, fries and a drink can still be had for that $11.
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Today, 11:29 AM | #3 |
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Re: Buck thirty five an hour
At first I was thinking what the heck can you do with $1.35 even back then. I looked at some old menus thinking that $1.35 would be similar to the adjusted for inflation $11.00, but it’s not even close. You got more for the $1.35 and not just at McDonalds. Course todays minimum wage is closer to $20.00, but in the end it looks like overall cost of goods has really outpaced inflation.
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Re: Buck thirty five an hour
I remember once minimum wage was $ 1.90 - $ 1.95 an hour. My boss was paying me $ 2.10 an hour, I thought I was RICH!
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Re: Buck thirty five an hour
In 1970 I could drive my dune buggy 3 or 4 days on $1.35 worth of gas.
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Re: Buck thirty five an hour
I remember my first job after coming home from Vietnam in April of '70 was $1.65 an hour. Gas was $0.26 - $0.30 a gallon for regular or premium. Wife and I married in June '71 and our first rental house was unfurnished, two BR, hardwood floors, we paid the utilities.....$50 a month!
As Bob Dylan once sang.... "Oh, the times they are a'changing"
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Re: Buck thirty five an hour
My 1st paying job as a farmhand in the late 70s was $1/hr, and a 70hr work week...
man I thought I was rich
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