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Originally Posted by Donna
Red,
You can not compare the salaries in Ca., and Fl., or N.Y., and Pa...I worked as an EMT many years ago in N.Y., made the same salary I am making now as a Medic! Go figure..
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Donna, totally agree that comparisons between these states would be a joke, but I did expect a living wage -- sorry, but $12.50/hour is not a living wage, especially when I factor in commute costs to Ocala, clothing and lunches. I knew that I would take a large pay cut moving here -- I expected 50%. I did not expect 90% with no benefits.
One thing I have heard from several local employers is they have no reason to pay more -- they can hire retirees at low wages who just want something to do and don't want to lower their Social Security. So, you have a state with depressed wages to begin with and then add in people willing to take low wages because they're bored. I do wonder how young families manage to survive in surrounding neighborhoods.