So Thelma was going to get a full time job at the County Hospital, JJ was going

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to sell his art supplies and Michael was applying to be a delivery guy for the pharmacy to keep their dad from going to Alaska


So why couldn't they do all that once he decided not to go to Alaska so the household could have more money?

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Your post remind me of DVD cover photo of Married With Children where nobody wants to work to help family



I also wonder why family did not help out with financial situation, especially with three grown children. Florida could have got a part time job, and JJ and Thelma work couple of hours after school.

On low or minimum wage salary (its even more true today than in 70s), there is no way one person can support a family of 5.

[TVFactFan]

Originally Posted by GoldenTV

Your post remind me of DVD cover photo of Married With Children where nobody wants to work to help family



I also wonder why family did not help out with financial situation, especially with three grown children. Florida could have got a part time job, and JJ and Thelma work couple of hours after school.

On low or minimum wage salary (its even more true today than in 70s), there is no way one person can support a family of 5.

yeah they wait for him to go to another state before they aggressively look for work

[GoldenTV]

Originally Posted by TVFactFan

yeah they wait for him to go to another state before they aggressively look for work

I think James is also to blame. He did say many times that he the sole bread winner for the family and the only one who should bring home the bacon. I think he was even oppose to Florida working.

On a side note, I always thought that James probably could have got better paying job than working at car wash or washing windows. Being a combat veteran and good physique, he probably could have been a security officer or correction officer.

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Originally Posted by GoldenTV

I think James is also to blame. He did say many times that he the sole bread winner for the family and the only one who should bring home the bacon. I think he was even oppose to Florida working.

On a side note, I always thought that James probably could have got better paying job than working at car wash or washing windows. Being a combat veteran and good physique, he probably could have been a security officer or correction officer.

Especially since we will never know what would have come out of the job interview in season 2 that he never went to because he thought it would be another door slam lol