Tag: Social Security
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Throwback Thursday: From Cedar Point to Social Security—Gen X and the Retirement Time Bomb
The year was 1992. June. Just one day after I graduated high school, my father dropped me off at Cedar Point, Ohio’s crown jewel amusement park, to begin my first real job as a restroom attendant. Potty Patrol wasn’t glamorous, but it was honest work. Minimum wage: $4.25/hour. My housing and food were deducted from…