$1.25 an hr. in 1963 working in retail. I spent most of it on clothes. It was the first time I could buy store-bought clothes with my own money. Until then, my dad would pay for the fabric and I would sew whatever I needed.

...but don't get me wrong. The economy and the rules are much different today. Today they hire at minimum wage and fire you before they have to pay more. There is no such thing as 'working your way up'.

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