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Subject:Another pespective on low wages From:Debbie Stewart <Debbie_Stewart -at- SIECOR -dot- COM> Date:Tue, 30 Jun 1998 13:44:42 -0400
Read and Weep -
I'd put in my two cents, but I can't afford to :-D
Actually, due to family commitments, I live in an area that has very few
opportunities for TWs. The jobs that do exist pay low wages, primarily,
because this is a manufacturing and agricultural area. I make around 30K
a year, which I am sure will make some of you cringe. There is not much
room to make much more that this, either. Also, I live about 1-2 hours
from all the urban areas (commuting isn't a real option) that do hire a
lot of TWs for great wages, like the Research Triangle Area, NC
(Winston-Salem/Raleigh/Greensboro) and Charlotte, NC. Oh Well :-)
