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Originally Posted by DWB
I'm sure that applies to some families, but not mine. Not everyone was in a union.
Another difference between now and then is, back then people lived within their means. Life is difficult when you try to live beyond what you can afford.
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Back then one third of the work force was union and it affected all jobs. You try and live in your means on $9 an hr. My grandfather pressed womens coats, he made enough to buy a house my grandmother didnt work and they had four kids. And he paid for two weddings, pressing ladies coats.My brother is a big right winger, he travels alot for work. He is sitting there and the guys behind him are talking on the plane. The one guy is baffled he cant find hoards of people to work for the $10 an hr jobs he has. My brother said he wanted to turn around and say you try living on $10 an hr.