So Im looking for a job and I get emails like this...

[Hous]

when i was in college, i was working part time at a movie theater for $4.25/hr

I was making over $20 an hour when I was in college. I worked as a server and would work 4 hours and go home with 60 bucks, but I had my hourly which was $4 and some change and my job always said I made 1/2 to 1/3 less in tips than what I actually did even though I claimed everything. I made between $300 and $500 a week after taxes. Then the last year I worked there the economy went to **** and I was only making $200 a week working 23 hours a week when I left the job.

I saved a pretty penny while I was in college. Paid off 2 cars in cash and saved some cash up. Luckily I did because Im living off of that now, and I earned the money a year ago.

In China I was making $8 an hour but it was all saving money. They paid for everything, apartment, electricity, roundtrip airefare tickets.

[wazaa.]

I don't believe anyone would invite you for an interview.

[bcfc]

I was making over $20 an hour when I was in college. I worked as a server and would work 4 hours and go home with 60 bucks, but I had my hourly which was $4 and some change and my job always said I made 1/2 to 1/3 less in tips than what I actually did even though I claimed everything. I made about $300 a week after taxes.

I saved a pretty penny while I was in college. Paid off 2 cars in cash and saved some cash up. Luckily I did because Im living off of that now, and I earned the money a year ago.

In China I was making $8 an hour but it was all saving money. They paid for everything, apartment, electricity, roundtrip airefare tickets.

what was your job in china?

[Hous]

what was your job in china?

I taught English in a Chinese University. Some of my students were older than me.

[-MAKAVELLI-]

I was making over $20 an hour when I was in college. I worked as a server and would work 4 hours and go home with 60 bucks, but I had my hourly which was $4 and some change and my job always said I made 1/2 to 1/3 less in tips than what I actually did even though I claimed everything. I made between $300 and $500 a week after taxes. Then the last year I worked there the economy went to **** and I was only making $200 a week working 23 hours a week when I left the job.

I saved a pretty penny while I was in college. Paid off 2 cars in cash and saved some cash up. Luckily I did because Im living off of that now, and I earned the money a year ago.

In China I was making $8 an hour but it was all saving money. They paid for everything, apartment, electricity, roundtrip airefare tickets.

well, on paper i was making $4.25/hr...however, we were running scams ie. reselling popcorn bags/buckets/tickets and coming home with at least $200 a night (after splitting the money with my partners)...so in essence it was around $20/hr...but this was back in 95 tho so it was decent money

[wazaa.]

I taught English in a Chinese University. Some of my students were older than me.

are you serious? you taught English? YOU?

[-Kev-]

when i was in college, i was working part time at a movie theater for $4.25/hr

13.75 is decent wage, its around 28k a year. Its not career money, but its acceptable for entry-level. Id work for less than that now, just to keep me busy while I look for a better job.

Lol alright, I feel much better now.

My last job 2 years ago I was making $9.75 an hour at the Yankee Stadium just cooking fries and chicken. I would love to make $10+ an hour now but I don't mind starting at $9.75 and working my way up. I ain't cooking fries no more, hell no. Too stressing. I'm not gonna get any job that consists of cooking anything for that matter.

Damn Mak!? $4.25?. I remember the least I worked for when I was 14-16 years old was $5 something an hour. 4.25 use to be the minimum wage?

What was the least minimum wage in the US in the past 20 years BTW?

[-MAKAVELLI-]

Lol alright, I feel much better now.

My last job 2 years ago I was making $9.75 an hour at the Yankee Stadium just cooking fries and chicken. I would love to make $10+ an hour now but I don't mind starting at $9.75 and working my way up. I ain't cooking fries no more, hell no. Too stressing. I'm not gonna get any job that consists of cooking anything for that matter.

Damn Mak!? $4.25?. I remember the least I worked for when I was 14-16 years old was $5 something an hour. 4.25 use to be the minimum wage?

What was the least minimum wage in the US in the past 20 years BTW?

minimum wage when i came to this country (1986) was $3.35/hr

[wazaa.]

minimum wage when i came to this country (1986) was $3.35/hr

how old are you? 30?

[Hous]

are you serious? you taught English? YOU?

Yeah, am I missing something?