On Sun, 14 Feb 2016 13:30:24 -0000, (PeteCresswell) wrote:

Per Mr Macaw:
Nah, it's always ben like that. I think it's to do with standard of living.

I don't think so.... Back in the day guys who worked in, for instance,
steel mills and automobile assembly plants owned houses and sent their
kids through college.

I see you're not a Yorkshireman.

Nowadays my impression is that most non-professional/non-technical
workers are living paycheck-to-paycheck.

Doesn't explain the prevalence of brand new BMWs all over the place.

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