I remember when a manual laborer could earn a livable wage. In the 1970's while working as a Sears delivery man, yes we were called delivery "man" back then, I was making around $12.00 an hour. You could work on a construction site hauling blocks to the block masons and earn a decent living. You could do just about any kind of manual labor job and support your family.
In the 1970's you also could go to most universities and not be in debt the rest of your life.
Now it seems like most manual labor jobs hardly pay enough to support yourself, much less your family. This morning I heard a couple of block masons here in central Florida bragging that they were getting $12.00 an hour and being paid ride time.
So your next option is to get an education. That is great but then you wind up with so much debt you start out behind the eight ball.
I don't have a solution but it does seem like it takes a lot more effort to make a decent living in today's world.
In the 1970's you also could go to most universities and not be in debt the rest of your life.
Now it seems like most manual labor jobs hardly pay enough to support yourself, much less your family. This morning I heard a couple of block masons here in central Florida bragging that they were getting $12.00 an hour and being paid ride time.
So your next option is to get an education. That is great but then you wind up with so much debt you start out behind the eight ball.
I don't have a solution but it does seem like it takes a lot more effort to make a decent living in today's world.
