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   Deborah Reyes said, 5 months ago

   $8 per day sounds more like the 30’s to me. I remember my grandfather talking about working for a dollar an hour during the depression.

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   tcambeul said, 5 months ago

   $1 per hour was the minimum wage in the 50’s, but, only for construction or manufacturing.

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   JamMaker said, 5 months ago

   Ok everybody I was born in 1946 in 1961 I started to work with my Father at the local saw and planing mill where he was head foreman at that time he was making $1.35 per hour all the other men including myself were making $1.09 per hour.
   Just in case your thinking I made the same because I was the bosses son your wrong I could work with all the other men and do my share!!!

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   Yukoneric said, 5 months ago

   My first job paid 50 cents per hour. That’s $4 per day!!!!

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   Doctor Toon said, 5 months ago

   My first job was 50 cents an hour, too.
   Ten hour day - big 5 bucks.
   I was working for my dad, so he fed me too.
   This was 1975

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   Lewreader said, 5 months ago

   I wish I would get a raise and earn $8 a day.

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   GrumpyOldbear said, 5 months ago

   1960 I worked at a riding stable 6AM to 8PM for $25 per week + room & board. Then I went to work for Uncle Sam 24 hours a day for $60 a month.

   During the 30’s $1 a day for 10 hours was not unusual