From what I have observed the wage scales in The Villages are kept low because of:
1. the large number of volunteer positions (no pay) that Villages residents occupy.
2. the large number of Villages residents who are willing to work for very low wages because they have other incomes and 'just want to have something to do'.
3. and employers who pay low wages because of a large available unskilled labor pool.
and I have not even suggested benefits and the part that they might play in this scenario.
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