>>>http://cbs5.com/local/local_story_291014622.html
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>>So, you're hoping for the minimum wage to be upped to $26/hour? ;-)
>lol
>
>Well, I will start collecting Social Security in January. A 2% increase has been announced for Social Security. With my Social Security check I will not have enough to pay my rent. It all makes me feel so good.
>
>Now if I stick around doing the job I have now I will soon die and will not have to worry about a thing. There must be more to life then this! :)
>
>My Social Security check will give me the equivalent of $11.63 an hour.


Hi tom

with the dollar at 2 to the pound you will be almost exactly on the UK official minimum wage
currently £5.52.

As the UK government is sure this is more than enough to live on you'd better move over here.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6425965.stm

I have a spare room and I'll be happy to sub let it to you.

Nick