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Ask any friends or relatives over 70 years old, what employee benefits they had during the 1950’s +/- compared to what most folks get now.
02:22 AM - Apr 17, 2024
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Nancy C
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I’m 73, born in 1951, so no work experience in the 50s. My first job was in 1976 as a teacher in a small town parochial school. Full teaching load was 7 classes/day for $7,000/9 months. I taught 2 classes, with pay prorated accordingly. Fortunately, my husband also had a job.
02:38 AM - Apr 17, 2024
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I think this is so important for people to hear!
02:42 AM - Apr 17, 2024
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Nancy C
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At the end of each month we typically had $30 to spare. (We were very THRIFTY!) the first month we bought bean bag chairs from Woolworth’s so we had something to sit on. The next month we bought a vacuum cleaner!! Work clothes were nearly impossible.
02:49 AM - Apr 17, 2024 (Edited)
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$30, even with inflation no one could live on that now.
02:51 AM - Apr 17, 2024
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Nancy C
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We counted every penny. Luckily, neither of us are big consumers. Oh, & I had student loans to pay off but they were very reasonable- not the highway robbery they are today.
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02:54 AM - Apr 17, 2024
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