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> On 21 Jul 2004 20:16:37 -0700, fountaingrove@hotmail.com (Barney Lyon)
> wrote:
>
> >What was your job in 1999? How much were you making?
> Division Manager for a Democratic Company Owner, $16.50 per hour and
> was told that was top end
> >
> >What is your job in 2004? How much are you making?
> Same position with a Republican owned firm, $21.00 per hour
> Plus commisions and bonuses
> >
> >What were your job benefits in 1999? What are they now?
> Insurance, vacation, retirement, The same
> >
> >Where were you living in 1999? How much was your rent/mortgage?
> Same place I live now, Mortgage $600 per month(refinanced in 97 and
> cut the note by 30% <g>)
> >
> >Where are you living in 2004? How much is your rent/mortgage?
> See above, Mortgage is the same but the Democratic mayor of this city
> raises property tax roughly 20% per year(we're building yet another
> arena, this makes 5)
> >
> >Did you have health insurance in 1999? How much was it and who paid?
> Yes, my company 100%
> >
> >Do you have health insurance in 1999? How much is it and who pays?
> You mean 2004 and it's the same
> >
> >Your mode of transportation in 1999 and 2004?
> Personal truck
> >Costs for transportation in 1999 and 2004?
> Company foots the bill. I just turn in receipts
> I dunno, 100,000 miles a year @20 cents per mile plus $12.00 per day
> of use.
> >Gas/Repairs in 1999?
> See above
> >Gas/Repairs in 2004?
> see above
> >
> >Savings in 1999?
> >Savings in 2004?
> Same as they were 20 years ago LOL So call me a spendthrift. :-)
>
>
> >
> >Taxes (Federal, State and local) in 1999?
> Fed around $3000 State, hell who keeps up with sales tax? I believe
> the state wheel tax is $50 but not certain.
> Local-around $3000
> >Taxes(Federal, State and local) in 2004?
> Fed went up as far as payroll deduction goes, but then so has my
> payroll, local- Went up a few hundred(property tax and vehicle tax
> mostly) I believe my Federal income tax went up around $2000 but then
> my payroll went up over $8,000 per year(without overtime and bonuses
> etc.)
>
> >
> >What did you spend on food in 1999?
> ARound $5,000
> >How often did you eat out? (Yes, Starbucks counts)
> Constantly
> >
> >What did you spend on food in 2004?
> Around $4,000(started to cook more now that I'm getting older)
> >How often do you eat out? (Yes, McDonald's counts)
> Not quite as often but it has more to do with being tired of junk than
> anything else.
> >
> >Clothing (bought, cleaned, and repaired) in 1999?
> Around $1,000
> >Clothing (bought, cleaned and repaired) in 2004?
> Around $1000
> >
> >Entertainment in 1999?
> >Entertainment in 2004?
> Damn cable went up
> >
> >Vacation in 1999?
> >Vacation in 2004?
> What's a vacation? Oh yeah, took one back in '84
> >
> >Tuition paid in 1999? (yourself and dependents)
> >Tuition paid in 2004? (yourself and dependents)
> 0 both counts, company pays for mine if needed
> >
> >How many people did you know in 1999 (family & friends) who were
> >unemployed?
> None, in fact they all make more than me.
> >
> >How many people do you know now (family & friends) who are unemployed?
> None and see above
> >
> >How many people did you know (family and friends) who worked two or
> >more jobs in 1999?
> Two
> >
> >How many people do you know (family and friends) who work two or more
> >jobs in 2004?
> None and the 2 that I knew both quit their full time job in order to
> pursue their second jobs.(Yes they make more than me too). They
> started their own electric shop and now have at least 12 crews.
> However I do know several people working on what you could call a
> second job but their intent is to get away from having an employer and
> moving toward being the employer. One's second job is his own lawn
> service just starting and another is starting his own electric shop.
> and yet another has started his own welding service in his spare time.
> greedy bastards :-)
> >
> >How many people do you know in 2004 who moved in with their families
> >or friends after having moved out in 1999.
> Out of all the people that I personally associate with if any of them
> had waited until 1999 to move out would have been branded a loser long
> before. Sorry don't know to many 40 somethings that are just now
> getting out on their own.
> It should also be noted that quite a few 20 somethings move out and
> then back and then out again sometimes several times before they can
> get their own financial shit together. Hell back in the late 70's I
> moved out 3 times before finally getting my budget in order.
>
> Thanks for the Q/A After looking over my answers i feel pretty good.
> Didn't know how good I got it.
> Regards
>
>
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