<![CDATA[$18.50 an hour]]>That’s what the boy is making as a lifeguard at the town pool this summer.

Part time.

Hell, I made around $4 per hour at his age. Even with inflation that’s maybe $12.

After his first shift I asked him if he got bored just sitting there for an 8 hour shift. He said ‘not really, there’s always some kid doing something stupid’.

]]>https://wtf.coffee-room.com/topic/3866/18.50-an-hourRSS for NodeFri, 17 Jul 2026 00:25:49 GMTThu, 16 Jul 2026 17:28:40 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to $18.50 an hour on Thu, 16 Jul 2026 19:48:03 GMT]]>I worked as a lifeguard in about 1975-1977. I made $2.50 an hour which would be about 15 bucks today.

I got the job because of my brilliant swimming skills and stunning physique,
Certainly not because my college basketball coach ran the summer swimming program at the pool..

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@jon-nyc said:

Hell, I made around $4 per hour at his age. Even with inflation that’s maybe $12.

Did you have to show as much skin on the job?

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