On Wed, Oct 5, 2011 at 10:26 PM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote: > $13,700 in todays money is more like $6800 in 1985 money. > > > > alistair > > > Not in wages..'80s money was better, dollar-wise, even before you consider how the cost of stuff has risen in those years since..... ...it is the other way around...In the late 80s journeymen tradesmen were drawing in the mid-$20/hr wages...Now, if work is even available, the wages are around $15/hr for the same guy-same work. (according to Government sites with tables of average trade wages as found on Google) So in that scenario, the cost of Westies has risen dramatically..... A worker today would have to work 25% more hours just to save up the '80s sum.....and then work more...... At least another 125% more hours to buy that same Westie....and of course there'd be 25 more years of use, wear and tear on the Westie (and on the Worker...ask me how I know) Don Hanson |
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