Re: Food Checkout Week

David Friedman <ddfr@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> Average earnings for full time year-round workers, however, are
> about $50K, which seems a more relevant figure.

Not if you average in the time spent looking for one's next job.
Most federal employees can remain federal employees, with no breaks
in service, until they retire.  But most private sector employees
occasionally get laid off, and need to live off saving while searching
for continued employment.
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