Ditto on the $1.65 starting wage, from which I had the privilege of paying 2
bucks a week in mandatory union dues. I delivered telegrams by bicycle in
New York. No overtime, but I could live on the tips.

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From: Leland Torrence <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask]
Sent: Thu, 18 Sep 2003 14:55:04 -0400
Subject: Re: Dartmouth and wages

> Hey Ralph,
> I started at $1.65 too, in a construction company, but man the double
> overtime after 35 hours was great!
> Best,
> Leland
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kitty tortillas!
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
> [log in to unmask]
> Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 2:32 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Dartmouth
>
> In a message dated 9/18/2003 9:40:01 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> [log in to unmask] writes:
>
> Christopher (started at $3.25/hour)
>
> Chrif,
>
> No wonder you can afford to send the Little Grays to fancy private
> school.  On the other hand, armed with this information, I will feel
> a lot less bad about the Little Ralphs going to Union County
> Community College, since I started at $1.65.  Assuming their grades
> are good enough to get in, of course.
>
> Interesting story in DMI Times this morning about U of Chicago (I think
> that's the school), where money passed along by the State and and
> tuition only cover 51% of the costs of educating the little bastards,
> and the Feds are leaning on the colleges to "do more with less."
>
> Ralph
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