January 18, 2011

GOLD WATCH

Back in 1986, I went through the interview process of getting a job as a toll-taker on the Golden Gate Bridge. The job paid $14 an hour, a very nice wage at that time, since the minimum wage was $3.35 an hour.

Bridge authorities recently announced a plan for electronic toll-collection, effectively ending the careers of those who currently perform the duty.

Hard to believe if I had gotten the job (and stuck with it), that I'd have my 25 years in already.

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