. . . . . . here in the Good Ole USA!
You could eat a full meal, cheeseburger, fries, coke, apple pie for $1.00
The Good ole Days. . . . .
The Good ole Days. . . . .
Yep, and I worked there in 1976 to 1978. Not only was the food cheap, it was actually really fresh and good too. No artificial products, and we cooked everything to order.
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El Veto-Voter
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The Good ole Days. . . . .
Wow! Cool memories. Thanks for sharing.
But, economically speaking, the food has not increased in price. In fact, the same items cost less than they did back then.
What happened is that the U$ currency has lost value.
In 1972 my father bought a house for $12,000 that housed our family of 8 comfortably. The same house would cost way more than $120,000 today (and much more than that before the crash).
The same is true in many other areas, including the wages we can make (though wages don't really keep up with inflation).
In 1972 I turned 18, which meant that I could go to work for a real company and make $2.00 per hour, instead of the maximum wage of $1.35 for underage agricultural work. I went to work for a tank manufacturing company on the Mississippi River, and had to fight my way through the union picket lines to enter and leave work. Happyluah! The good old days!
If fast food had risen in price like a lot of other things, the filet-o-fish would be more than $4.80 and the cheeseburger more than $3.30.
But, if you go to places with $12 or $15 minimum wages, those high prices are going to have to be implemented. The only economic option for the companies is to build more robots and employ fewer Saints.
What would we be without our early jobs and learning experiences? What will future generations be if those kinds of opportunities are denied them due to government induced regulations?
"We have reviewed your application, Saint III, and are sorry to inform you that we no longer have any positions available for humans. If you would like, you could undergo our humanoid makeover program to become, officially, an android, and therefore be exempt from the human labor laws. You would still have your unique disposition, sense of humor, and love of life, but your working world would be automated. And, of course, since you aren't expected to make any decisions or know anything of importance, you would receive basic machine salary. That's about 10 credits per period served. Doesn't that sound like a really good opportunity? All you have to do to get into the program is vote. Oh yes, we have successfully challenged election law to allow tax-paying non-humans to vote. So, we expect a landslide for our side next election."
Hey! What is still available for kids to do to get experience in business?
Why doesn't government see that as an important issue (other than phoney make-pretend-work programs)?
Once again, nobody in government represents us. None of them are really helping the next generation to succeed. Government's help is to give handouts so that nobody needs to even try to succeed.
But then, maybe that's the wave of the future. Who has time to think about work or success? You might miss something important on facebook or twitter. Anything you do for yourself is just likely to limit or diminish what you could get for free from government. Why bother being productive?
Think about it.
But, economically speaking, the food has not increased in price. In fact, the same items cost less than they did back then.
What happened is that the U$ currency has lost value.
In 1972 my father bought a house for $12,000 that housed our family of 8 comfortably. The same house would cost way more than $120,000 today (and much more than that before the crash).
The same is true in many other areas, including the wages we can make (though wages don't really keep up with inflation).
In 1972 I turned 18, which meant that I could go to work for a real company and make $2.00 per hour, instead of the maximum wage of $1.35 for underage agricultural work. I went to work for a tank manufacturing company on the Mississippi River, and had to fight my way through the union picket lines to enter and leave work. Happyluah! The good old days!
If fast food had risen in price like a lot of other things, the filet-o-fish would be more than $4.80 and the cheeseburger more than $3.30.
But, if you go to places with $12 or $15 minimum wages, those high prices are going to have to be implemented. The only economic option for the companies is to build more robots and employ fewer Saints.
What would we be without our early jobs and learning experiences? What will future generations be if those kinds of opportunities are denied them due to government induced regulations?
"We have reviewed your application, Saint III, and are sorry to inform you that we no longer have any positions available for humans. If you would like, you could undergo our humanoid makeover program to become, officially, an android, and therefore be exempt from the human labor laws. You would still have your unique disposition, sense of humor, and love of life, but your working world would be automated. And, of course, since you aren't expected to make any decisions or know anything of importance, you would receive basic machine salary. That's about 10 credits per period served. Doesn't that sound like a really good opportunity? All you have to do to get into the program is vote. Oh yes, we have successfully challenged election law to allow tax-paying non-humans to vote. So, we expect a landslide for our side next election."
Hey! What is still available for kids to do to get experience in business?
Why doesn't government see that as an important issue (other than phoney make-pretend-work programs)?
Once again, nobody in government represents us. None of them are really helping the next generation to succeed. Government's help is to give handouts so that nobody needs to even try to succeed.
But then, maybe that's the wave of the future. Who has time to think about work or success? You might miss something important on facebook or twitter. Anything you do for yourself is just likely to limit or diminish what you could get for free from government. Why bother being productive?
Think about it.
No one in power represents me. I do not give my consent. HaltVote.com
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magentaflame
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The Good ole Days. . . . .
Saint_;1502163 wrote: Yep, and I worked there in 1976 to 1978. Not only was the food cheap, it was actually really fresh and good too. No artificial products, and we cooked everything to order.
I worked there in the mid eighties as an after school job. We were trained in all the chemicals they put in the food, because it was important to know how "science" helps with food production.. I guess at that stage they were quite a powerful company. Then a weird addiction to coffee entered Australian society and fitness gurus and health specialists and McDonalds got seriously into healthy (chuckles) food menus.. it's not the McChucks of Ole anymore.
It was interesting having Macca's in other countries though .
I worked there in the mid eighties as an after school job. We were trained in all the chemicals they put in the food, because it was important to know how "science" helps with food production.. I guess at that stage they were quite a powerful company. Then a weird addiction to coffee entered Australian society and fitness gurus and health specialists and McDonalds got seriously into healthy (chuckles) food menus.. it's not the McChucks of Ole anymore.
It was interesting having Macca's in other countries though .
The 'radical' left just wants everyone to have food, shelter, healthcare, education and a living wage. Man that's radical!....ooooohhhh Scary!
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magentaflame
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- Location: Victoria, Australia
The Good ole Days. . . . .
El Veto-Voter;1502186 wrote: Wow! Cool memories. Thanks for sharing.
In 1972 I turned 18, which meant that I could go to work for a real company and make $2.00 per hour, instead of the maximum wage of $1.35 for underage agricultural work. I went to work for a tank manufacturing company on the Mississippi River, and had to fight my way through the union picket lines to enter and leave work. Happyluah! The good old days!
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You crossed a Picket Line???????
OH dear..
In 1972 I turned 18, which meant that I could go to work for a real company and make $2.00 per hour, instead of the maximum wage of $1.35 for underage agricultural work. I went to work for a tank manufacturing company on the Mississippi River, and had to fight my way through the union picket lines to enter and leave work. Happyluah! The good old days!
t.
You crossed a Picket Line???????
OH dear..
The 'radical' left just wants everyone to have food, shelter, healthcare, education and a living wage. Man that's radical!....ooooohhhh Scary!
The Good ole Days. . . . .
El Veto-Voter;1502186 wrote: .............................had to fight my way through the union picket lines to enter and leave work. Happyluah! The good old days!
Think about it.
Thought about it................................................and as I said on your last post........................ever considered YOU may be the problem ?
Think about it.
Thought about it................................................and as I said on your last post........................ever considered YOU may be the problem ?
I thought I knew more than this until I opened my mouth
The Good ole Days. . . . .
El Veto-Voter;1502186 wrote: Wow! Cool memories. Thanks for sharing.
But, economically speaking, the food has not increased in price. In fact, the same items cost less than they did back then.
What happened is that the U$ currency has lost value.
In 1972 my father bought a house for $12,000 that housed our family of 8 comfortably. The same house would cost way more than $120,000 today (and much more than that before the crash).
The same is true in many other areas, including the wages we can make (though wages don't really keep up with inflation).
In 1972 I turned 18, which meant that I could go to work for a real company and make $2.00 per hour, instead of the maximum wage of $1.35 for underage agricultural work. I went to work for a tank manufacturing company on the Mississippi River, and had to fight my way through the union picket lines to enter and leave work. Happyluah! The good old days!
If fast food had risen in price like a lot of other things, the filet-o-fish would be more than $4.80 and the cheeseburger more than $3.30.
But, if you go to places with $12 or $15 minimum wages, those high prices are going to have to be implemented. The only economic option for the companies is to build more robots and employ fewer Saints.
What would we be without our early jobs and learning experiences? What will future generations be if those kinds of opportunities are denied them due to government induced regulations?
"We have reviewed your application, Saint III, and are sorry to inform you that we no longer have any positions available for humans. If you would like, you could undergo our humanoid makeover program to become, officially, an android, and therefore be exempt from the human labor laws. You would still have your unique disposition, sense of humor, and love of life, but your working world would be automated. And, of course, since you aren't expected to make any decisions or know anything of importance, you would receive basic machine salary. That's about 10 credits per period served. Doesn't that sound like a really good opportunity? All you have to do to get into the program is vote. Oh yes, we have successfully challenged election law to allow tax-paying non-humans to vote. So, we expect a landslide for our side next election."
Hey! What is still available for kids to do to get experience in business?
Why doesn't government see that as an important issue (other than phoney make-pretend-work programs)?
Once again, nobody in government represents us. None of them are really helping the next generation to succeed. Government's help is to give handouts so that nobody needs to even try to succeed.
But then, maybe that's the wave of the future. Who has time to think about work or success? You might miss something important on facebook or twitter. Anything you do for yourself is just likely to limit or diminish what you could get for free from government. Why bother being productive?
Think about it.
Actually, if I recollect correctly, when the early Mikey D's first started, most if not all the workers were PT school kids & or retired folks, so working for minimum wage was fine with them.
However, as the years went bye, many of those workers stayed at the same job for years. And for others that was the best job they could hold. Thus, eventually those workers were trying to raise their families with a meager salary. Over time, those workers started to demand higher wages so as to better support their families, and or themselves. And so it goes, today, the average cost of a McDonald's Hamburger is around $4.00 here in USA. (excluding short run specials)
But, economically speaking, the food has not increased in price. In fact, the same items cost less than they did back then.
What happened is that the U$ currency has lost value.
In 1972 my father bought a house for $12,000 that housed our family of 8 comfortably. The same house would cost way more than $120,000 today (and much more than that before the crash).
The same is true in many other areas, including the wages we can make (though wages don't really keep up with inflation).
In 1972 I turned 18, which meant that I could go to work for a real company and make $2.00 per hour, instead of the maximum wage of $1.35 for underage agricultural work. I went to work for a tank manufacturing company on the Mississippi River, and had to fight my way through the union picket lines to enter and leave work. Happyluah! The good old days!
If fast food had risen in price like a lot of other things, the filet-o-fish would be more than $4.80 and the cheeseburger more than $3.30.
But, if you go to places with $12 or $15 minimum wages, those high prices are going to have to be implemented. The only economic option for the companies is to build more robots and employ fewer Saints.
What would we be without our early jobs and learning experiences? What will future generations be if those kinds of opportunities are denied them due to government induced regulations?
"We have reviewed your application, Saint III, and are sorry to inform you that we no longer have any positions available for humans. If you would like, you could undergo our humanoid makeover program to become, officially, an android, and therefore be exempt from the human labor laws. You would still have your unique disposition, sense of humor, and love of life, but your working world would be automated. And, of course, since you aren't expected to make any decisions or know anything of importance, you would receive basic machine salary. That's about 10 credits per period served. Doesn't that sound like a really good opportunity? All you have to do to get into the program is vote. Oh yes, we have successfully challenged election law to allow tax-paying non-humans to vote. So, we expect a landslide for our side next election."
Hey! What is still available for kids to do to get experience in business?
Why doesn't government see that as an important issue (other than phoney make-pretend-work programs)?
Once again, nobody in government represents us. None of them are really helping the next generation to succeed. Government's help is to give handouts so that nobody needs to even try to succeed.
But then, maybe that's the wave of the future. Who has time to think about work or success? You might miss something important on facebook or twitter. Anything you do for yourself is just likely to limit or diminish what you could get for free from government. Why bother being productive?
Think about it.
Actually, if I recollect correctly, when the early Mikey D's first started, most if not all the workers were PT school kids & or retired folks, so working for minimum wage was fine with them.
However, as the years went bye, many of those workers stayed at the same job for years. And for others that was the best job they could hold. Thus, eventually those workers were trying to raise their families with a meager salary. Over time, those workers started to demand higher wages so as to better support their families, and or themselves. And so it goes, today, the average cost of a McDonald's Hamburger is around $4.00 here in USA. (excluding short run specials)
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The Good ole Days. . . . .
My first reaction to the Title was the old BBC Programme - "The Good Old Days"