I think you’re off a little. I got my first job (aside from delivering newspapers) as a dishwasher at Howard Johnsons in 1973 for $1.10 an hour.
You wouldn’t have liked Ho Jo’s either. Less dust, but a lot more soap and water!
D’oh! Just saw the chart on # 58. They were robbing me. AND I had to wear a stupid orange jumpsuit and a paper hat!@##$@!!!!
The link at Post 58 says HoJo’s was robbing you.