[Mogger]

My first real job was in 1972. I made $2.50 an hour.

What were you doing?

In 1970, 15 years old, I started at $3.50 an hour doing farm work.

By 1971 was at $5 and hour, 1972, $7 an hour.

In addition to shoveling cow crap and haying, I was troubleshooting, repairing and maintaining the farm equipment.

Then went in the USAF.

[21twelve]

In about 1974 (14 years old) I started working for my old man during the summers. He said “Well - I’d pay you what you’re worth, but I don’t think you’d work for that cheap. So how about $5 an hour?”

[Vigilanteman]

In addition to shoveling cow crap and haying, I was troubleshooting, repairing and maintaining the farm equipment.

That is why you were pulling in $7 per hour in 1972.