Where do I find AFFORDABLE Toddler/Kid Furniture?
Q. Im trying to find "Affordable" Toddler/Kid Furniture...My daughter is 13 months old and Im trying to find some "Affordable" furniture for her room like an AMOIRE and a COMBO HUTCH (which is like a dresser with a bookcase attached on top) and I need these in ESPRESSO! My parents bought her an espresso color crib when I was pregnant, they paid 1300.00 for it and I dont want to pay that much money for the rest of the pieces in that collection! When I say Affordable Im looking for something under 500.00...Around the 200-300 price would be awesome! Please reply only with experience. I already looked at all the "furniture stores" and they are out of my price range. I reside in Dallas Texas
A. If you have time to be "choosey", craig's list is a great option.
We got an entire bedroom set for our daughter, including a headboard, a dresser, mirror, desk with hutch and a chair for $900. It's beautiful, too - not something that was from Montgomery Wards circa 1975.
You can expand how far out you want to search, based on how far you feel like driving. But you will want to be quick if you find something good. ;)
We got an entire bedroom set for our daughter, including a headboard, a dresser, mirror, desk with hutch and a chair for $900. It's beautiful, too - not something that was from Montgomery Wards circa 1975.
You can expand how far out you want to search, based on how far you feel like driving. But you will want to be quick if you find something good. ;)
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Who was the last person of the opposite sex you laid in a bed with?
. Where was the last place you went out to eat?
. What was the last alcoholic beverage you consumed?
. Which do you prefer - eyes or lips?
. Medicine, fine arts, or law?
Best kind of pizza?
. Is your bedroom window open?
. What is in store for your future?
. Who was the last band you saw live?
. Do you take care of your friends while they are sick?
. What is your favorite soda?
. How many songs are on your iTunes?
. When was the last time you purchased something over $500?
. Where is the last place you drove to?
. Are you experienced?
Any historical figures that you envy?
What brand of digital camera do you own?
When was the last time you got a good workout?
If you need a new pair of jeans, what store do you go to first?
Where did your last kiss take place?
What were you doing at 11:59 PM on Monday night?
Are you a quitter?
Who was the last person you had in your house?
Can you speak another language?
How about you put your legs behind your head?
When was the last time you went dancing while under the influence?
Nickname?
Describe what you are wearing in detail?
What do you think about people who party a lot?
Does talking about sex make you uncomfortable?
Are you one of those people who obsesses over Hollister?
What was the last CD you purchased?
What are two bands or singers that you will alwys love?
What of the seven deadly sins are you guilty of?
Did you just have to google the seven deadly sins to see what they were?
Where is your favorite place to get coffee?
Have you ever been offered a job?
Have you ever stolen anything off of a road?
When was the last time you dyed your hair?
Who was the last person you rode in a car with?
Have you kissed somebody in the last 2 weeks?
Miss someone?
How is your last ex doing?
Is there someone you want to fight
What is the single largest item in your house?
How well can you write your name with your non dominant hand?
What color is your bedroom?
What type of computer mouse do you use?
What is your earliest memory?
Have you ever jumped off of a high dive?
Do you take vitamins?
When did you first become interested in sex?
Do you like to color inside the lines?
What do you have set as your home page?
Do you have your own radio?
Where would you hate to have to work?
Who is on your speed dial?
Do you prefer lightbulbs or candles?
How much money did you spend today?
What are you sitting on right now?
Do you look at yourself when you pass by reflective surfaces?
Would you ever get plastic surgery?
Did you play with shaving cream when you were a kid?
How big is your bed?
Do you like the smell of axe?
What is your favorite flavor of lifesavers?
Have you ever seen a volcano?
What is the best halloween costume you have ever worn?
What kind of soap do you use?
Can you snowboard?
How many icons do you have on your dekstop?
What is the biggest amount of money you have ever had at one time?
Do you understand how telephones work?
Do you write notes on your body?
What is the prominent color in your closet?
What is sitting next to you right now?
Do you believe in lots of conspiracies?
Do you own any really old video game systems?
Are you good at baking?
Have you ever made your own clothing?
How many doors does your house have?
Do you prefer tootsie pops or blow pops?
Do you sneak into movie theatres?
Are you a really fast text messager?
Do you have anything you keep on you 24/7?
Do you usually write in print or in cursive?
What was your first job?
Do you prefer crushed ice or cubed?
What print is on your plates or cups in your kitchen?
Have you ever made a mixed cd for someone?
What do you want to buy from an infomercial?
Do you believe that animals have souls?
What word/phrase do you find really annoying?
Do you have a lava lamp or a black light?
Do you find yourself not having enough electrical outlets?
What is the longest you can wait patiently?
Have you ever been under anesthesia?
Are your fingernails long or short?
Are you afraid of bright colors?
Has anyone ever accused you of being gay?
Can you tell people honest things to their face?
Would you rather eat grits or oatmeal?
Do you own a kite?
Have you ever run down and up escalator or vice versa?
What do you think of clothing for pets?
Do you tend to want things you cannot have?
Is it true that you can be anything you want to be?
Were your parents honest to you about serious things when you were little?
Would you ever dye your hair purple?
Who do you think should play you in a movie?
Would you ever kill someone?
Do you prefer stripes or polka dots?
Do you dot your is and cross your ts?
Are you double jointed in any way?
What kind of super power do you wish you had?
Are you easily of
Who was the last person of the opposite sex you laid in a bed with?
. Where was the last place you went out to eat?
. What was the last alcoholic beverage you consumed?
. Which do you prefer - eyes or lips?
. Medicine, fine arts, or law?
Best kind of pizza?
. Is your bedroom window open?
. What is in store for your future?
. Who was the last band you saw live?
. Do you take care of your friends while they are sick?
. What is your favorite soda?
. How many songs are on your iTunes?
. When was the last time you purchased something over $500?
. Where is the last place you drove to?
. Are you experienced?
Any historical figures that you envy?
What brand of digital camera do you own?
When was the last time you got a good workout?
If you need a new pair of jeans, what store do you go to first?
Where did your last kiss take place?
What were you doing at 11:59 PM on Monday night?
Are you a quitter?
Who was the last person you had in your house?
Can you speak another language?
How about you put your legs behind your head?
When was the last time you went dancing while under the influence?
Nickname?
Describe what you are wearing in detail?
What do you think about people who party a lot?
Does talking about sex make you uncomfortable?
Are you one of those people who obsesses over Hollister?
What was the last CD you purchased?
What are two bands or singers that you will alwys love?
What of the seven deadly sins are you guilty of?
Did you just have to google the seven deadly sins to see what they were?
Where is your favorite place to get coffee?
Have you ever been offered a job?
Have you ever stolen anything off of a road?
When was the last time you dyed your hair?
Who was the last person you rode in a car with?
Have you kissed somebody in the last 2 weeks?
Miss someone?
How is your last ex doing?
Is there someone you want to fight
What is the single largest item in your house?
How well can you write your name with your non dominant hand?
What color is your bedroom?
What type of computer mouse do you use?
What is your earliest memory?
Have you ever jumped off of a high dive?
Do you take vitamins?
When did you first become interested in sex?
Do you like to color inside the lines?
What do you have set as your home page?
Do you have your own radio?
Where would you hate to have to work?
Who is on your speed dial?
Do you prefer lightbulbs or candles?
How much money did you spend today?
What are you sitting on right now?
Do you look at yourself when you pass by reflective surfaces?
Would you ever get plastic surgery?
Did you play with shaving cream when you were a kid?
How big is your bed?
Do you like the smell of axe?
What is your favorite flavor of lifesavers?
Have you ever seen a volcano?
What is the best halloween costume you have ever worn?
What kind of soap do you use?
Can you snowboard?
How many icons do you have on your dekstop?
What is the biggest amount of money you have ever had at one time?
Do you understand how telephones work?
Do you write notes on your body?
What is the prominent color in your closet?
What is sitting next to you right now?
Do you believe in lots of conspiracies?
Do you own any really old video game systems?
Are you good at baking?
Have you ever made your own clothing?
How many doors does your house have?
Do you prefer tootsie pops or blow pops?
Do you sneak into movie theatres?
Are you a really fast text messager?
Do you have anything you keep on you 24/7?
Do you usually write in print or in cursive?
What was your first job?
Do you prefer crushed ice or cubed?
What print is on your plates or cups in your kitchen?
Have you ever made a mixed cd for someone?
What do you want to buy from an infomercial?
Do you believe that animals have souls?
What word/phrase do you find really annoying?
Do you have a lava lamp or a black light?
Do you find yourself not having enough electrical outlets?
What is the longest you can wait patiently?
Have you ever been under anesthesia?
Are your fingernails long or short?
Are you afraid of bright colors?
Has anyone ever accused you of being gay?
Can you tell people honest things to their face?
Would you rather eat grits or oatmeal?
Do you own a kite?
Have you ever run down and up escalator or vice versa?
What do you think of clothing for pets?
Do you tend to want things you cannot have?
Is it true that you can be anything you want to be?
Were your parents honest to you about serious things when you were little?
Would you ever dye your hair purple?
Who do you think should play you in a movie?
Would you ever kill someone?
Do you prefer stripes or polka dots?
Do you dot your is and cross your ts?
Are you double jointed in any way?
What kind of super power do you wish you had?
Are you easily of
A. Who was the last person of the opposite sex you laid in a bed with? My Boyfriend =)
. Where was the last place you went out to eat? Some fancy Restaurant.
. What was the last alcoholic beverage you consumed? Beer.
. Which do you prefer - eyes or lips? Eyes.
. Medicine, fine arts, or law? Medicine.
Best kind of pizza? Cheese Pizza. =)
. Is your bedroom window open? No.
. What is in store for your future? Shhhh
. Who was the last band you saw live? None.
. Do you take care of your friends while they are sick?
. What is your favorite soda? Pepsi!!!
. How many songs are on your iTunes? A lot!!
. When was the last time you purchased something over $500? Two days ago.
. Where is the last place you drove to? Boyfriends House. XD
. Are you experienced? Oh yeah!!!
Any historical figures that you envy? Sure.
What brand of digital camera do you own? Shhh
When was the last time you got a good workout? Today!
If you need a new pair of jeans, what store do you go to first? Any Store.
Where did your last kiss take place? After School Today.
What were you doing at 11:59 PM on Monday night? On the Phone with my Boyfriend..
Are you a quitter? Hell nah!
Who was the last person you had in your house? My Friend, Lily. =)
Can you speak another language? Indeed.
How about you put your legs behind your head? How about no.
When was the last time you went dancing while under the influence? A week ago.
Nickname? Rose.
Describe what you are wearing in detail? Pajamas. =)
What do you think about people who party a lot? Sluts and whores, lol!
Does talking about sex make you uncomfortable? Hell nah.
Are you one of those people who obsesses over Hollister? Hell nah!!
What was the last CD you purchased? MCR
What are two bands or singers that you will alwys love? M shadows and Gerard Way.
What of the seven deadly sins are you
guilty of? All of them. Heh.
Did you just have to google the seven deadly sins to see what they were? No.
Where is your favorite place to get coffee? I don't drink Coffee.
Have you ever been offered a job? Yes!
Have you ever stolen anything off of a road? No!!
When was the last time you dyed your hair? Umm...not sure.
Who was the last person you rode in a car with? My Boyfriend and His Mommy.
Have you kissed somebody in the last 2 weeks? Duh, yeah.
Miss someone? Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
How is your last ex doing? i DON'T KNOW.
Is there someone you want to fight? Yeah.
What is the single largest item in your house? I don't know.
How well can you write your name with your non dominant hand? Very well.
What color is your bedroom? Pink.
What type of computer mouse do you use? A good one.
What is your earliest memory? When i was a Baby.
Have you ever jumped off of a high dive? Yes!
Do you take vitamins? nO!
When did you first become interested in sex? At a very young age.
Do you like to color inside the lines? Sometimes!!
What do you have set as your home page? Shh
Do you have your own radio? Well duh
Where would you hate to have to work? Um, i don't know.
Who is on your speed dial? Few people.
Do you prefer lightbulbs or candles? I don't know.
How much money did you spend today? Like $400 or something.
What are you sitting on right now? A Chair.
Do you look at yourself when you pass by reflective surfaces? Yeah! Lol.
Would you ever get plastic surgery? NO.
Did you play with shaving cream when you were a kid? NO.
How big is your bed? Very big.
Do you like the smell of axe? Not really.
What is your favorite flavor of lifesavers? Red.
Have you ever seen a volcano? YES.
What is the best halloween costume you have ever worn? A Bee. =)
What kind of soap do you use? A good one.
Can you snowboard? NO.
How many icons do you have on your dekstop? A lot.
What is the biggest amount of money you have ever had at one time? Um, i don't know.
Do you understand how telephones work? DUH.
Do you write notes on your body? Lol only my Friends.
What is the prominent color in your closet? Pink. =)
What is sitting next to you right now? Nobody.
Do you believe in lots of conspiracies? Ummmmm..
Do you own any really old video game systems? YES.
Are you good at baking? YES.
Have you ever made your own clothing? YES.
How many doors does your house have? A lot.
Do you prefer tootsie pops or blow pops? Blow Pops.
Do you sneak into movie theatres? YES.
Are you a really fast text messager? YES.
Do you have anything you keep on you 24/7? YES.
Do you usually write in print or in cursive? Cursive.
What was your first job? Working with my Boyfriend and His Daddy.
Do you prefer crushed ice or cubed? Cubed. But Ice is fine.
What print is on your plates or cups in your kitchen? Designs.
Have you ever made a mixed cd for someone? NO.
What do you want to buy from an infomercial? I don't know.
Do you believe that animals have souls? YES. DUH.
What word/phrase do you find really annoying? I don't know.
Do you have a lava lamp or a black light? YES and YES.
Do you find yourself not having enough electrical outlets? NO.
What is the longest you can wait patiently? Um, 5 minutes.
Have you ever been under anesthesia? YES.
Are your fingernails long or short? Long.
Are you afraid of bright colors? NO.
Has anyone ever accused you of being gay? No, lesbian, yes.
Can you tell people honest things to their face? YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Would you rather eat grits or oatmeal? YES.
Do you own a kite? YES.
Have you ever run down and up escalator or vice versa? YES.
What do you think of clothing for pets? YES.
Do you tend to want things you cannot have? YES.
Is it true that you can be anything you want to be? YES!!!!!
Were your parents honest to you about serious things when you were little? YES.
Would you ever dye your hair purple? NO!!
Who do you think should play you in a
movie? ME!!
Would you ever kill someone? YES.
Do you prefer stripes or polka dots? Polka Dot and Stripes.
Do you dot your is and cross your ts? DUH.
Are you double jointed in any way? NO.
What kind of super power do you wish you had? I don't know.
There! =)
. Where was the last place you went out to eat? Some fancy Restaurant.
. What was the last alcoholic beverage you consumed? Beer.
. Which do you prefer - eyes or lips? Eyes.
. Medicine, fine arts, or law? Medicine.
Best kind of pizza? Cheese Pizza. =)
. Is your bedroom window open? No.
. What is in store for your future? Shhhh
. Who was the last band you saw live? None.
. Do you take care of your friends while they are sick?
. What is your favorite soda? Pepsi!!!
. How many songs are on your iTunes? A lot!!
. When was the last time you purchased something over $500? Two days ago.
. Where is the last place you drove to? Boyfriends House. XD
. Are you experienced? Oh yeah!!!
Any historical figures that you envy? Sure.
What brand of digital camera do you own? Shhh
When was the last time you got a good workout? Today!
If you need a new pair of jeans, what store do you go to first? Any Store.
Where did your last kiss take place? After School Today.
What were you doing at 11:59 PM on Monday night? On the Phone with my Boyfriend..
Are you a quitter? Hell nah!
Who was the last person you had in your house? My Friend, Lily. =)
Can you speak another language? Indeed.
How about you put your legs behind your head? How about no.
When was the last time you went dancing while under the influence? A week ago.
Nickname? Rose.
Describe what you are wearing in detail? Pajamas. =)
What do you think about people who party a lot? Sluts and whores, lol!
Does talking about sex make you uncomfortable? Hell nah.
Are you one of those people who obsesses over Hollister? Hell nah!!
What was the last CD you purchased? MCR
What are two bands or singers that you will alwys love? M shadows and Gerard Way.
What of the seven deadly sins are you
guilty of? All of them. Heh.
Did you just have to google the seven deadly sins to see what they were? No.
Where is your favorite place to get coffee? I don't drink Coffee.
Have you ever been offered a job? Yes!
Have you ever stolen anything off of a road? No!!
When was the last time you dyed your hair? Umm...not sure.
Who was the last person you rode in a car with? My Boyfriend and His Mommy.
Have you kissed somebody in the last 2 weeks? Duh, yeah.
Miss someone? Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
How is your last ex doing? i DON'T KNOW.
Is there someone you want to fight? Yeah.
What is the single largest item in your house? I don't know.
How well can you write your name with your non dominant hand? Very well.
What color is your bedroom? Pink.
What type of computer mouse do you use? A good one.
What is your earliest memory? When i was a Baby.
Have you ever jumped off of a high dive? Yes!
Do you take vitamins? nO!
When did you first become interested in sex? At a very young age.
Do you like to color inside the lines? Sometimes!!
What do you have set as your home page? Shh
Do you have your own radio? Well duh
Where would you hate to have to work? Um, i don't know.
Who is on your speed dial? Few people.
Do you prefer lightbulbs or candles? I don't know.
How much money did you spend today? Like $400 or something.
What are you sitting on right now? A Chair.
Do you look at yourself when you pass by reflective surfaces? Yeah! Lol.
Would you ever get plastic surgery? NO.
Did you play with shaving cream when you were a kid? NO.
How big is your bed? Very big.
Do you like the smell of axe? Not really.
What is your favorite flavor of lifesavers? Red.
Have you ever seen a volcano? YES.
What is the best halloween costume you have ever worn? A Bee. =)
What kind of soap do you use? A good one.
Can you snowboard? NO.
How many icons do you have on your dekstop? A lot.
What is the biggest amount of money you have ever had at one time? Um, i don't know.
Do you understand how telephones work? DUH.
Do you write notes on your body? Lol only my Friends.
What is the prominent color in your closet? Pink. =)
What is sitting next to you right now? Nobody.
Do you believe in lots of conspiracies? Ummmmm..
Do you own any really old video game systems? YES.
Are you good at baking? YES.
Have you ever made your own clothing? YES.
How many doors does your house have? A lot.
Do you prefer tootsie pops or blow pops? Blow Pops.
Do you sneak into movie theatres? YES.
Are you a really fast text messager? YES.
Do you have anything you keep on you 24/7? YES.
Do you usually write in print or in cursive? Cursive.
What was your first job? Working with my Boyfriend and His Daddy.
Do you prefer crushed ice or cubed? Cubed. But Ice is fine.
What print is on your plates or cups in your kitchen? Designs.
Have you ever made a mixed cd for someone? NO.
What do you want to buy from an infomercial? I don't know.
Do you believe that animals have souls? YES. DUH.
What word/phrase do you find really annoying? I don't know.
Do you have a lava lamp or a black light? YES and YES.
Do you find yourself not having enough electrical outlets? NO.
What is the longest you can wait patiently? Um, 5 minutes.
Have you ever been under anesthesia? YES.
Are your fingernails long or short? Long.
Are you afraid of bright colors? NO.
Has anyone ever accused you of being gay? No, lesbian, yes.
Can you tell people honest things to their face? YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Would you rather eat grits or oatmeal? YES.
Do you own a kite? YES.
Have you ever run down and up escalator or vice versa? YES.
What do you think of clothing for pets? YES.
Do you tend to want things you cannot have? YES.
Is it true that you can be anything you want to be? YES!!!!!
Were your parents honest to you about serious things when you were little? YES.
Would you ever dye your hair purple? NO!!
Who do you think should play you in a
movie? ME!!
Would you ever kill someone? YES.
Do you prefer stripes or polka dots? Polka Dot and Stripes.
Do you dot your is and cross your ts? DUH.
Are you double jointed in any way? NO.
What kind of super power do you wish you had? I don't know.
There! =)
NEED ADVICE! Is it ok for my wife of 1 year not to contribute to raise our child financially?
Q. I've been married about 1 year to my wife after living together for 5. We recently had a baby boy together 3 months ago. We get along great.
She has 3 daughters from a previous marriage ages 18, 21 and 24. Her children, who do not live with us, currently rent their own house together for $1,500 monthly.
The problem is my wife practically gives her entire paycheck to help out her daughters pay their rent and utilities. Her kids are not lazy or freeloaders but genuinely need help financially while they all attend college fulltime and work partime.
They choose not to live with us due to a combination of reasons. #1. I bought my house before I married their mother therefor they sort of feel its not their house. #2. Being raised by a single mother, they were given alot of freedom to make their own decisions in life be it good or bad therefor creating their own rules and relaxed lifestyles. #3. I have strict beliefs in rules in my home regarding scheduling chores, curfues, no male friends in bedrooms or sleepovers and so on.
They are growing into fine young adult women with good heads on their shoulders who are struggling to succeed in life but are too busy and set in there ways to adjust to living under someone elses household rules which i understand.
My wifes paycheck is gone after assisting her daughters and comments that she "did the hardest part already" which was to give birth to my first child that I wanted therefor I should be finacially responsible for everything regarding that child and all the main household expenses . She dosent want her older kids to feel as though she has abandoned them to start a new life with me (maybe out of guilt for divorcing there biological father who is completely out of there lives). Should i insist that she become more financially involved with our new baby or just let things continue the way they are while i struggle to pay all the expenses and hope her daughters become financially independent.
She has 3 daughters from a previous marriage ages 18, 21 and 24. Her children, who do not live with us, currently rent their own house together for $1,500 monthly.
The problem is my wife practically gives her entire paycheck to help out her daughters pay their rent and utilities. Her kids are not lazy or freeloaders but genuinely need help financially while they all attend college fulltime and work partime.
They choose not to live with us due to a combination of reasons. #1. I bought my house before I married their mother therefor they sort of feel its not their house. #2. Being raised by a single mother, they were given alot of freedom to make their own decisions in life be it good or bad therefor creating their own rules and relaxed lifestyles. #3. I have strict beliefs in rules in my home regarding scheduling chores, curfues, no male friends in bedrooms or sleepovers and so on.
They are growing into fine young adult women with good heads on their shoulders who are struggling to succeed in life but are too busy and set in there ways to adjust to living under someone elses household rules which i understand.
My wifes paycheck is gone after assisting her daughters and comments that she "did the hardest part already" which was to give birth to my first child that I wanted therefor I should be finacially responsible for everything regarding that child and all the main household expenses . She dosent want her older kids to feel as though she has abandoned them to start a new life with me (maybe out of guilt for divorcing there biological father who is completely out of there lives). Should i insist that she become more financially involved with our new baby or just let things continue the way they are while i struggle to pay all the expenses and hope her daughters become financially independent.
A. Just how bad do you really want to upset the family status quo here? It sounds like shes pretty set with helping her daughters now, but the good thing college is only temporary and they should be moving on soon, hopefully. The only thing I see you accomplishing here now is to start WWIII over something which most of us would side with you. It probably wont do much good to confront her so begin to pray those college years pass real quick. Good luck
Questions for anyone 50+?
Q. Questions
Q: How old were you when you first started working?
Q: What profession did you work in?
Q: How many hours did you have to work each week?
Q: What was your average salary per week? What was minimum wage then?
Q: How much did various items cost compared to these days.
Q: How have the roles of men and women changed in society and in the workplace?
Q: What work was most common on those days? How does this compare to now?
Q: What tools did you use to do your job?
Q: What was the most tedious part of your job?
Q: What new technology did you struggle with most?
Q: What changes have you seen in the way people work? How have offices, factories, farms and other places of work changed?
Q: Do you feel like modern technology has replaced your job?
Q: When did you get your first car? What was it like?
Q: What was it like to be a teenager then? What were common leisure activities for teens?
Q: How have people�s homes changed since you were a teenager?
Q: What appliances that are common in homes now did not exist at that time?
Q: How has the education system changed?
Q: When did you first see a television set, a jet airplane, a videotape recorder, a
Q: How did they know what was going on without the internet, television etc..?
Q: What changes in today's world do you disagree with?
Q: What changes do you like?
Q: If you could, would you prefer to live during that time or now in a modern world?
Q: How old were you when you first started working?
Q: What profession did you work in?
Q: How many hours did you have to work each week?
Q: What was your average salary per week? What was minimum wage then?
Q: How much did various items cost compared to these days.
Q: How have the roles of men and women changed in society and in the workplace?
Q: What work was most common on those days? How does this compare to now?
Q: What tools did you use to do your job?
Q: What was the most tedious part of your job?
Q: What new technology did you struggle with most?
Q: What changes have you seen in the way people work? How have offices, factories, farms and other places of work changed?
Q: Do you feel like modern technology has replaced your job?
Q: When did you get your first car? What was it like?
Q: What was it like to be a teenager then? What were common leisure activities for teens?
Q: How have people�s homes changed since you were a teenager?
Q: What appliances that are common in homes now did not exist at that time?
Q: How has the education system changed?
Q: When did you first see a television set, a jet airplane, a videotape recorder, a
Q: How did they know what was going on without the internet, television etc..?
Q: What changes in today's world do you disagree with?
Q: What changes do you like?
Q: If you could, would you prefer to live during that time or now in a modern world?
A. I'm 67 now, and have been retired a little over 10 years.
I started babysitting when I was 11 - yes you could do that then. My first job other than babysitting was a short office job in the summer I turned 16. I had various other non-professional jobs summers after that, and during the school year also when I was in college, working in retail and as office temp. Minimum wage then was 90 cents an hour if you were under 18, $1 an hour if older. Retail jobs paid minimum. Office temp jobs varied, but usually 1.25-1.60 an hour depending on the requirements of the job. Items cost a lot less then though. In 1964 when I graduated from college, I bought my first car, a Chevelle convertible, for $2800. And I can remember in the early 70's buying 3 pounds of hamburger for $1. My first house cost $14,500 in 1965 - 3 bedroom, one bath, single story, no basement, carport, decent neighborhood. And college at the local university was $13 per semester hour - and $50 a semester was enough for books and supplies.
After college, I taught high school math and science for a couple years, then got into the then-new field of computers for the rest of my career. The first year I taught, I made $4200. My last year working in IT, director level, I made a little over $100K. Working hours officially were 40 hours a week, although I usually worked more like 45-50.
In the 60's, want ads in the newspapers were headed as "help wanted-male" and "help wanted-female" - that sure wouldn't happen today! And on my first teaching job, there were separate salary schedules for men and for women - men got $200 more a year.
Technology has obviously changed many jobs, and created some and replaced some. I enjoyed being part of some of that change, and seeing technology advance.
The late 50's was a great time to be a teen. Activities were usually a group gathering at someone's house, playing records (no CD's then) and talking, snacking and maybe dancing. Going out was usually a movie or a school dance, then a pizza afterwards.
Homes are typically larger now. Families tend to have fewer kids now. Most kids I knew shared a bedroom with a sibling rather than have their own.
Appliances - geez. I remember when we got our first TV - before that, listened to the radio a lot, and radio had actual shows, not mostly just music and news like now. Microwaves, VCR's, DVD and CD players, cable TV, cell phones - all new since then. There was news on the radio though, so you got some info there, also from newspapers. You didn't know what was going on so instantaneously then like the Internet provides now.
First TV I saw was maybe a 5" screen - had a big magnifying glass sitting in front so you could see it. And even in the mid 60's when color TV was just coming in, people with a color TV would watch anything that was on in color, and neighbors would come over too - most shows were still just in black and white.
Education system - in some ways, is more advanced now, with kids reading in pre-K, taking algebra in 7th grade, and AP classes in high school, at least for the kids at the top. Unfortunately, kids at the bottom now seem more likely to miss out or drop out. So the spread is a lot greater. And teachers were there because they wanted to teach - nobody did it for the money, that's for sure! But in fairness to current teachers, and many really care about their students' education - back then teachers' job was to teach, now they're also often substitute parents and social workers in addition to trying to teach.
Changes I like - more info available, and travel is easier.
Changes I don't like - people are way too busy, and kids way too scheduled.
I think I'm pretty lucky to have grown up in a 50's world but also gotten to see what the current times have. I can't help wondering what my young grandchildren will see!
I started babysitting when I was 11 - yes you could do that then. My first job other than babysitting was a short office job in the summer I turned 16. I had various other non-professional jobs summers after that, and during the school year also when I was in college, working in retail and as office temp. Minimum wage then was 90 cents an hour if you were under 18, $1 an hour if older. Retail jobs paid minimum. Office temp jobs varied, but usually 1.25-1.60 an hour depending on the requirements of the job. Items cost a lot less then though. In 1964 when I graduated from college, I bought my first car, a Chevelle convertible, for $2800. And I can remember in the early 70's buying 3 pounds of hamburger for $1. My first house cost $14,500 in 1965 - 3 bedroom, one bath, single story, no basement, carport, decent neighborhood. And college at the local university was $13 per semester hour - and $50 a semester was enough for books and supplies.
After college, I taught high school math and science for a couple years, then got into the then-new field of computers for the rest of my career. The first year I taught, I made $4200. My last year working in IT, director level, I made a little over $100K. Working hours officially were 40 hours a week, although I usually worked more like 45-50.
In the 60's, want ads in the newspapers were headed as "help wanted-male" and "help wanted-female" - that sure wouldn't happen today! And on my first teaching job, there were separate salary schedules for men and for women - men got $200 more a year.
Technology has obviously changed many jobs, and created some and replaced some. I enjoyed being part of some of that change, and seeing technology advance.
The late 50's was a great time to be a teen. Activities were usually a group gathering at someone's house, playing records (no CD's then) and talking, snacking and maybe dancing. Going out was usually a movie or a school dance, then a pizza afterwards.
Homes are typically larger now. Families tend to have fewer kids now. Most kids I knew shared a bedroom with a sibling rather than have their own.
Appliances - geez. I remember when we got our first TV - before that, listened to the radio a lot, and radio had actual shows, not mostly just music and news like now. Microwaves, VCR's, DVD and CD players, cable TV, cell phones - all new since then. There was news on the radio though, so you got some info there, also from newspapers. You didn't know what was going on so instantaneously then like the Internet provides now.
First TV I saw was maybe a 5" screen - had a big magnifying glass sitting in front so you could see it. And even in the mid 60's when color TV was just coming in, people with a color TV would watch anything that was on in color, and neighbors would come over too - most shows were still just in black and white.
Education system - in some ways, is more advanced now, with kids reading in pre-K, taking algebra in 7th grade, and AP classes in high school, at least for the kids at the top. Unfortunately, kids at the bottom now seem more likely to miss out or drop out. So the spread is a lot greater. And teachers were there because they wanted to teach - nobody did it for the money, that's for sure! But in fairness to current teachers, and many really care about their students' education - back then teachers' job was to teach, now they're also often substitute parents and social workers in addition to trying to teach.
Changes I like - more info available, and travel is easier.
Changes I don't like - people are way too busy, and kids way too scheduled.
I think I'm pretty lucky to have grown up in a 50's world but also gotten to see what the current times have. I can't help wondering what my young grandchildren will see!
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