That still seemed very low for a woman with two kids and no food stamps lol


Today that is $900.00 a month and would not be enough for a family of 3.


BTW: Her boss was a WEIRD:lol:

That had to be per day. I must have missed something. I know on "Alice", by 1979, Alice Hyatt was making 2.95 per hour which comes out to be under 30usd a day for 10 hours.

You are both wrong. The $57.32 was going to be her weekly RAISE, not her salary! LOL! Whatever her salary was originally was going up by $57.32.

You are both wrong. The $57.32 was going to be her weekly RAISE, not her salary! LOL! Whatever her salary was originally was going up by $57.32.

Oh ok that makes sense because it didnt sound right for a family of 3. Lol

You are both wrong. The $57.32 was going to be her weekly RAISE, not her salary! LOL! Whatever her salary was originally was going up by $57.32.


Yeah. That's what I thought, that she was going to make $57.32 more a week! So basically her raise was about 230$ more a month! That was good! ;) No wonder she was pissed when the A** of a boss decided to pass on Ann and give the job to that man! :mad:

That was really unethical. You can't promise someone a promotion with a raise than go back on your word and give the position to someone else!

Lets look at this way,what if she was bringing home $57.32,I am sure some did.
Minimum wage was $2.30 in 1977,so lets say she got 28 hours in at a minimum wage,that would be $64.40,and if they took out 8.4%,that would be $5.41,leaving $58.99. I know that is not the exact amount she brought home,but it is close.She gets child support. She gets a better job too.
By 1979, the minimum wage jumps up to $2.90

Yeah. That's what I thought, that she was going to make $57.32 more a week! So basically her raise was about 230$ more a month! That was good! ;) No wonder she was pissed when the A** of a boss decided to pass on Ann and give the job to that man! :mad:

That was really unethical. You can't promise someone a promotion with a raise than go back on your word and give the position to someone else!


I only missed 2 episodes since the show been on so when the hell did she get that job in the first place?

That still seemed very low for a woman with two kids and no food stamps lol


Today that is $900.00 a month and would not be enough for a family of 3.


BTW: Her boss was a WEIRD:lol:

$57.32 in 1977 is equivalent to $223 in 2015, not $900.

I only missed 2 episodes since the show been on so when the hell did she get that job in the first place?
I think it was on the episode where Ed first appeared. They didn't show it but they mentioned it. Also they had an episode set there when David Dukes guest starred.

$57.32 in 1977 is equivalent to $223 in 2015, not $900.


I was saying $900 a month after taxes in 2015

You are both wrong. The $57.32 was going to be her weekly RAISE, not her salary! LOL! Whatever her salary was originally was going up by $57.32.

My post was out of confusion as I heard Ann discussing with the girls what she would be making but missed something in the convo. I was too lazy to rewind the scene back. So, I was confused and wasn't sure if making 57 a week was right which is why I brought up the income for Alice Hyatt to compare.

There is no way Ann could afford rent and childcare on a measly 57.00. The 57.00 was her raise. But she must have lived comfortably considering Ed paid for child support. I don't know if she was getting alimony.

I was saying $900 a month after taxes in 2015

Oh, sorry. I'm sick today so my brain is only half functioning.

There is no way Ann could afford rent and childcare on a measly 57.00. The 57.00 was her raise. But she must have lived comfortably considering Ed paid for child support. I don't know if she was getting alimony.


I was thinking her rent was $25 a month

There is no way Ann could afford rent and childcare on a measly 57.00. The 57.00 was her raise. But she must have lived comfortably considering Ed paid for child support. I don't know if she was getting alimony.


My point exactly. There is no way she could be living off of 57 usd a week. Alice, Flo and Vera were making waaay more than that being waitresses based on the salary Mel gave them. I am relieved that that info was not on the weekly basis regarding salary. :D

I was thinking her rent was $25 a month
For a two bedroom apartment??? :lol: :lol: :lol: No way!
In the '70s, my mom, dad and brother lived in a two bedroom apartment in New York that was $300.00 per month. And it was not in a fancy neighborhood either.

Was the 2 bedroom apartment in New York City ? If so, NYC is higher then the rest of the state.The average monthly rent in 1977 was $240. In one episode, they were trying to get Ann kicked out so they could raise the rent,so this makes me think she had a lower rent price than most.The reference about Alice making more waaay more is not true, since Mel was only paying Alice 5 cents over minimum wage.Was Alice getting 10 hour a day? Was Alice getting to keep all of her tips or did she have to split her tips?

Was the 2 bedroom apartment in New York City ? If so, NYC is higher then the rest of the state.The average monthly rent in 1977 was $240. In one episode, they were trying to get Ann kicked out so they could raise the rent,so this makes me think she had a lower rent price than most.The reference about Alice making more waaay more is not true, since Mel was only paying Alice 5 cents over minimum wage.Was Alice getting 10 hour a day? Was Alice getting to keep all of her tips or did she have to split her tips?

I said what I said because of Solomon's assumption of Ann making 57 a week after taxes. By 1979, alice was making 2.95 per hour for a 10 hour a day. This is mentioned in a season four episode before he flips out. If Ann actually did make 57 a week, then Alice would have made quite a bit more. Even during this season two of "One Day" was season one of "Alice" where she was making 2.65 an hour, it still would have been a lot more than a 57 dollar a week salary. Thankfully, Ann was NOT making that measly amount but it was a raise amount. She was an exec so she should have been banking those dollars. Did Alice share tips? That, I do not know.

Was the 2 bedroom apartment in New York City ? If so, NYC is higher then the rest of the state.The average monthly rent in 1977 was $240. In one episode, they were trying to get Ann kicked out so they could raise the rent,so this makes me think she had a lower rent price than most.The reference about Alice making more waaay more is not true, since Mel was only paying Alice 5 cents over minimum wage.Was Alice getting 10 hour a day? Was Alice getting to keep all of her tips or did she have to split her tips?


Why couldn't they raise the rent before kicking Ann out?

Was the 2 bedroom apartment in New York City ? If so, NYC is higher then the rest of the state.The average monthly rent in 1977 was $240.
Our two bedroom apartment was right outside of Queens, New York City. We lived in Valley Stream, New York from the early 70s until 1980. The rent there was $300.00 back then but eventually climbed up by 1980.