The Inflation from the 1960’s and 70’s to the 1980’s, 90’s and now, has changed everything.
It’s changed our workforce and the jobs folks are willing to do.
It's not so much inflation that has caused Americans to give a pass on jobs they formerly were happy to do.
It's the fact that, even adjusting for inflation, those jobs don't pay nearly as well as they once did.
Why? Illegal aliens in the workforce have driven down the cost of labor because they're simply willing to do the same job for less than a legal American citizen CAN do them.
Windy,
American tradesman since 1979.
Yep - I remember getting a breakfast steak and eggs for under $2 and the recommended tip was 10%...