LCT Paintball wrote:
Even in the early 80's you should have gotten at least twice what
you
were paid. Heck I worked on lawnmowers in the 70's for $5 per
hour.


I started learning the tool and die trade in the mid 80's. I got
$3.35 per
hour and walked to work in the snow, uphill, both ways!


Well I worked one spring and summer at Sears servicing and repairing
lawn mowers, which consisted mostly of changing the oil, replacing
points, and replacing bent crankshafts. Got $5.00 an hour for part
time work, then full time for a couple of months while going to
college. Maybe you guys went into the wrong trade?