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grantcart

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4. Well 'weak market' cities like Chattanooga usually have wages 15-20% below the national average.

Reply to PoliticAverse (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 30, 2013, 03:37 PM

Jul 2013

In any case I would classify entry level unskilled hourly workers (like the ones that you have cited) as entry level positions and not 'middle class'.

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Obama speech at Amazon 13:00 Eastern time [View all] grantcart Jul 2013 OP

Are the jobs at the Amazon Chattanooga warehouse really 'middle class' jobs ? PoliticAverse Jul 2013 #1

are they only hiring for the positions you listed? Pretzel_Warrior Jul 2013 #2

Well 'weak market' cities like Chattanooga usually have wages 15-20% below the national average. grantcart Jul 2013 #4

thanks grant Cha Jul 2013 #3

A Plan to Simplify the Tax Code for Businesses and Give Working Families a Better Deal freshwest Jul 2013 #5

Good news kick! freshwest Jul 2013 #6