Corrected copy - change "there is going to be a wide variety of wages." to "there is going to be a wide variety of wages that are 'livable wages'" David R -------------- Original message -------------- From: David MR <damiross3@xxxxxxxxxxx> > The poverty level figures are from the Federal Government and EVERYONE knows > that government always gives the truth. > > For some parts of the country, these are the true proverty levels. For other > parts, they aren't. With a country as big as the USA, there is going to be a > wide variety of wages. > > Pilots could survive easily on $15,000 a year in, say, Wyoming or Idaho but > would struggle in the metropolitan areas of California or New York. > > David R > Buy Danish > > -------------- Original message -------------- > From: Alireza Alivandivafa > > > Let me adjust that then. They are making below the TRUE poverty level > > > > > > > > In a message dated 2/17/2006 12:32:57 PM Central Standard Time, > > damiross3@xxxxxxxxxxx writes: > > Checking the web, I found the following: > > Federal proverty level for 2005: > > Family Size/Annual wages > > 1/$9,570 > > 2/$12,830 > > 3/$16,090 > > 4/$19,350 > > > > Median starting flight attendant pay $15,552 > > (http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos171.htm) > > Average starting pilot pay: $14,137. > > (http://www.avjobs.com/table/airsalry.asp) > > Though both are low, neither of these are below the proverty level for a > > family of 1 or 2.