>>> did it in 1968 then any kid should be able to do it in 2018 - the fact that pay is lower and expenses have skyrocketed doesn't seem to mean anything to some people I guess -- ya know NUMBERS.
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>Pay is lower now than it was in 1968????
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>In 1968 I could hire a topnotch programmer for $50K. I won't even guess what a programmer of that quality would cost today, if you could find one.
>In 1968 a good caddy on a golf course got about $20/bag. If you can get one now, you have to pay $100/bag.
>Have you hired a plumber lately?

Aside from the fact there has been 603.4% inflation rate since then you're missing a HUGE part of the picture regarding the cost of living in 1968 vs 2018 - your example is absurd as it ignores all the factors.