$4.25 an hour was RICH??????-Were the Evans that Poor?-LOL - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TVFactFan · 05-11-2003, 01:29 PM

I watched the episode when James had a chance to get a job paying $4.25 an hour and was told he was too old. But before that, the Evans family was TOO excited and saying they were rich. I know even back in 1974 that $4.25 an hour was not a lot of money. It always seemed to be lots of exaggeration when James got a better job if they came into some money.

Nanny Fine · 05-11-2003, 02:09 PM

I broke my pact to NOT read your posts and read this one because your title irritated me.

It is obvious to me that you have no idea how real people live.

You have no idea the struggle "normal" people go through to pay bills, no idea how much a slight quarter raise would mean to someone.

When you are in that situation, in those days and times, that WAS a lot of money and WAS a good pay.

Your views on things are very very sad.

TVFactFan · 05-11-2003, 02:15 PM

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Originally posted by Nanny Fine
I broke my pact to NOT read your posts and read this one because your title irritated me.

It is obvious to me that you have no idea how real people live.

You have no idea the struggle "normal" people go through to pay bills, no idea how much a slight quarter raise would mean to someone.

When you are in that situation, in those days and times, that WAS a lot of money and WAS a good pay.

Your views on things are very very sad.

See you didn';t read what I was saying. I said that $4.25 an hour wasn't rich. They coud have been happy for their dad getting a better job but jumping up and down saying they were rich was a huge EXAGGERATION.

boechsner · 05-14-2003, 04:18 PM

Well, taking into consideration everything, the fact that it was 1974, inflation was rising and that James was the sole breadwinner of the family, I think the fact that the Evans family were jumping for joy emphasizes the stricken poverty conditions they lived in.

Obviously, $4.25/hr was a lot of money for them, but figure it out, that would mean $170 a week, assuming he works 8hr/day and 7days/week. About $700 a month, $8,400 a year, bottom line, they are living in poverty and I don't think it's that much of an exaggeration at all.

TVFactFan · 05-14-2003, 04:27 PM

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Originally posted by boechsner
Well, taking into consideration everything, the fact that it was 1974, inflation was rising and that James was the sole breadwinner of the family, I think the fact that the Evans family were jumping for joy emphasizes the stricken poverty conditions they lived in.

Obviously, $4.25/hr was a lot of money for them, but figure it out, that would mean $170 a week, assuming he works 8hr/day and 7days/week. About $700 a month, $8,400 a year, bottom line, they are living in poverty and I don't think it's that much of an exaggeration at all.

I guess if the writers left out the word RICH, it would have been fine. They could have just said we are happy you are making more money but not WE WILL BE SO RICH. Didn't make sense at all but just my personal opinion.

TVFactFan · 05-26-2003, 12:57 PM

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Originally posted by boechsner
Well, taking into consideration everything, the fact that it was 1974, inflation was rising and that James was the sole breadwinner of the family, I think the fact that the Evans family were jumping for joy emphasizes the stricken poverty conditions they lived in.

Obviously, $4.25/hr was a lot of money for them, but figure it out, that would mean $170 a week, assuming he works 8hr/day and 7days/week. About $700 a month, $8,400 a year, bottom line, they are living in poverty and I don't think it's that much of an exaggeration at all.

Here is another statement by Willona that made no sense. "James you are going to be making $4.25 an hour? they are going to put you in the same category as Bankers, Bookies,and Presidents" LOL-Presidents was making four and a quarter a hour back in the 70;'s?

Kitt · 06-03-2003, 11:12 PM

I'm with Solomon on this one. To jump up and down and yell "rich" for a 4.25 and hour wage for a family of, what was it, 5, 6?, is an exaggeration. They'd be lucky to not starve on that small wage. And I don't think the post about him working maybe 7 days a week was likely to have happened.

TVFactFan · 06-04-2003, 12:11 AM

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Originally posted by Kitt
I'm with Solomon on this one. To jump up and down and yell "rich" for a 4.25 and hour wage for a family of, what was it, 5, 6?, is an exaggeration. They'd be lucky to not starve on that small wage. And I don't think the post about him working maybe 7 days a week was likely to have happened.

The writers for this show were strange. One of the writers stated she couldn't get another job as a writer after Good Times. I can see why.

laneyday · 08-21-2003, 06:34 PM

Is $4.25 an hour rich? Baby, back in 1974 you bet it was. I remember my mother working for $1.75/hr back then. $25.00 could by us a week's worth of groceries. The Evans' had a lot to shout about. $4.25 back then is practically equivalent to receiving $15/hr now even though that's not much to some people but it sure is to me. When you've worked as low as $7.25 per hour in this decade, fifteen an hour is wealth just like four twenty five is wealth to those who've spent their lives working for a dollar seventy five an hour.

TVFactFan · 08-21-2003, 10:08 PM

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Originally posted by laneyday
Is $4.25 an hour rich? Baby, back in 1974 you bet it was. I remember my mother working for $1.75/hr back then. $25.00 could by us a week's worth of groceries. The Evans' had a lot to shout about. $4.25 back then is practically equivalent to receiving $15/hr now even though that's not much to some people but it sure is to me. When you've worked as low as $7.25 per hour in this decade, fifteen an hour is wealth just like four twenty five is wealth to those who've spent their lives working for a dollar seventy five an hour.

I still think the word RICH was a EXaggeration. Maybe they could have said things are getting better.

laneyday · 08-22-2003, 06:05 PM

Maybe so, but I guess you had to live in those times to understand.

Kitt · 08-22-2003, 06:20 PM

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Originally posted by laneyday
Maybe so, but I guess you had to live in those times to understand.

I admit, Laneyday,

I underestimated what $4.25 per hour back then works out to today. You were right, as you know

it's in the neighborhood of $15 per hour. So today if a family is struggling at, near, or just above the minimum wage then $15 per hour would be a pleasant improvement.

laneyday · 08-22-2003, 07:11 PM

I totally agree Kitt. And isn't it disgusting to know that up until five years ago, I knew someone who only made a little over $300 every two weeks. That's only $5 or $6/hr. Pathetic.

magellan333 · 09-21-2003, 09:20 AM

When I started working 1993, $4.25/hr was the minimum wage. 19 years earlier, $4.25 wasn't a bad hourly wage.

TVFactFan · 09-21-2003, 09:24 AM

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Originally posted by magellan333
When I started working 1993, $4.25/hr was the minimum wage. 19 years earlier, $4.25 wasn't a bad hourly wage.

Just hearing the word Rich-LOL, made it seemed like an exaggeration

05-11-2003, 01:29 PM	#1
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,057	$4.25 an hour was RICH??????-Were the Evans that Poor?-LOL I watched the episode when James had a chance to get a job paying $4.25 an hour and was told he was too old. But before that, the Evans family was TOO excited and saying they were rich. I know even back in 1974 that $4.25 an hour was not a lot of money. It always seemed to be lots of exaggeration when James got a better job if they came into some money.

05-11-2003, 02:09 PM	#2
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09-21-2003, 09:20 AM	#14
magellan333 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jun 26, 2003 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 822	minimum wage When I started working 1993, $4.25/hr was the minimum wage. 19 years earlier, $4.25 wasn't a bad hourly wage.

05-14-2003, 04:18 PM	#4
boechsner Member Senior Member Join Date: Oct 18, 2000 Location: Green Bay, WI Posts: 2,212	Well, taking into consideration everything, the fact that it was 1974, inflation was rising and that James was the sole breadwinner of the family, I think the fact that the Evans family were jumping for joy emphasizes the stricken poverty conditions they lived in. Obviously, $4.25/hr was a lot of money for them, but figure it out, that would mean $170 a week, assuming he works 8hr/day and 7days/week. About $700 a month, $8,400 a year, bottom line, they are living in poverty and I don't think it's that much of an exaggeration at all.

06-03-2003, 11:12 PM	#7
Kitt James Dean Forum Veteran Join Date: Aug 16, 2001 Location: California Dreamin' Posts: 6,115	I'm with Solomon on this one. To jump up and down and yell "rich" for a 4.25 and hour wage for a family of, what was it, 5, 6?, is an exaggeration. They'd be lucky to not starve on that small wage. And I don't think the post about him working maybe 7 days a week was likely to have happened.

08-21-2003, 06:34 PM	#9
laneyday Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 18, 2003 Location: brampton, ontario Posts: 313	Is $4.25 an hour rich? Baby, back in 1974 you bet it was. I remember my mother working for $1.75/hr back then. $25.00 could by us a week's worth of groceries. The Evans' had a lot to shout about. $4.25 back then is practically equivalent to receiving $15/hr now even though that's not much to some people but it sure is to me. When you've worked as low as $7.25 per hour in this decade, fifteen an hour is wealth just like four twenty five is wealth to those who've spent their lives working for a dollar seventy five an hour.

08-22-2003, 06:05 PM	#11
laneyday Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 18, 2003 Location: brampton, ontario Posts: 313	Maybe so, but I guess you had to live in those times to understand.

08-22-2003, 07:11 PM	#13
laneyday Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 18, 2003 Location: brampton, ontario Posts: 313	I totally agree Kitt. And isn't it disgusting to know that up until five years ago, I knew someone who only made a little over $300 every two weeks. That's only $5 or $6/hr. Pathetic.