In the 1960’s I had min wage jobs paying 95 cents per hour. I got drafted, served my time, got out and went to school on the GI Bill, got better jobs. I guess I didn’t want to work as a dishwasher my entire life.
Dishwasher and Porter working at a hospital in 1972. $1.76 an hour - time and a half for Holidays.
Joined the Army in 1974 and never looked back.