>>8289206

In 1972 minimum wage was $1.60 per hour

In 1973 The Yom Kippur war caused the OPEC oil embargo and gas went from $.29 to $.50 a gallon overnight.

Wages did not rise. Jobs evaporated.

Sauce:

https://www.dollartimes.com/inflation/items/1972-united-states-minimum-wage

https://www.federalreservehistory.org/essays/oil_shock_of_1973_74

https://www.thebalance.com/unemployment-rate-by-year-3305506

All generations have their challenges Anon

>>8289470

>(You)

$1.60 x 40 hours = $64.00 a week or $277 a month. Rent was $265 and car payment was $86 oh and yes I bought gas to get to work and of course I ate (lots of mac & cheese) + worked another job for survival.

What an absolute mongowhat? Seriously. Again the gas was $.50 a gallon as was the beer. Hee fkn haw mofo