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I am on the side of the workers for the most part-- but the fact is-- they get almost $10.00 an hour ($9.25--) on The Economist "Big Mac scale"--over 3 big macs an hour. But the whole north east of US is an expensive place to live. I couldn't afford to live in Cambridge-- as an IT professional! I might be able to afford something closer than 1 hour away-- but the Boston area is built up-- $9.25 for a job that doesn't require literacy-- or a command of english? the standards are higher to get a job at McDonalds-- and the jobs there pay less!
And what do they get besides salary? Some universities offer free tutition to employess and family-- it might not put food on the table today-- but its is a substantial benefit. and health care? and paid vacations?
Harvard has handled the whole thing rather poorly-- but so has the union-- I find it kind of hard to shed tears over workers who have unpleasant jobs-- but not dangerous.. or particulary demanding, with almost no skills required. getting paid $9.25 an hour and complaining about a 1 hour commute. (I have a 1 hour commute too!)
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted The cost of higher education? Max Quordlepleen 04/30/01 09:59 PM Re: The cost of higher education? J.P. Esquire 04/30/01 10:53 PM Re: The cost of higher education? Max Quordlepleen 04/30/01 11:11 PM Re: The cost of higher education? Hyla 05/01/01 07:55 PM Re: The cost of higher education? RhubarbCommando 05/02/01 12:56 PM Re: The cost of higher education? Rouspeteur 05/02/01 03:54 PM Re: The cost of higher education? Capital Kiwi 05/02/01 07:20 PM Re: herding cats Jackie 05/03/01 01:01 AM edjicashun AnnaStrophic 05/03/01 02:17 PM Re: The cost of higher education? wwh 05/01/01 12:17 AM Re: The cost of higher education? Capital Kiwi 05/01/01 09:18 AM Re: The cost of higher education? Bean 05/01/01 01:18 PM Re: The cost of higher education? Capital Kiwi 05/01/01 06:53 PM Re: The cost of higher education? of troy 05/01/01 08:36 PM
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