[scuzz]

Would you rather make $70,000 a year in 1900, or $70,000 today? (shamelessly stolen from elsewhere)

 

[traitor08]

I want to make the equivalent of 70K a year in 1900 but live in present time. But I would rather you double my pay every day for a month (30 days)starting with a penny a day.

 

[scuzz]

Ooops, that's not an option.

 

[Red-N-BlackXX]

Today

 

[dagirl71]

I am with traitor since 70000 in 1900 is awesome money but you could die of the flu...what good is the money then...

 

[700xxmaniac]

I am with traitor since 70000 in 1900 is awesome money but you could die of the flu...what good is the money then...

put me in ur will:thanks:

 

[CNC_guy]

70,000 today

 

[Baxter]

$70,000 today , No use in 1900 . The 700xx only came out in 2008 . simples.

 

[MizuriDirt]

I wouldn't take a pay cut now or then......:lmao:

 

[MizuriDirt]

But seriously, are we talking $70,000.00 in 1 single day as in TODAY???? If that is the case then yes... TODAY.

 

[OHV Wildcat]

Know what I'd be doing in 1900? DRINKING YOUR MILKSHAKE!!! DRAINAGE!!!

 

[trx tas]

dont know if i would get out of bed for 70 grand a year but if i had a choice today

 

[traitor08]

I hate everybody who would have to take a pay cut. Lol

 

[tomkat]

I am with traitor since 70000 in 1900 is awesome money but you could die of the flu...what good is the money then...

uhhh didnt the government generated and released swine flu kill some peeps last year... so ya, still dying of flu....

dont believe the hype, ive never had a flu shot... and guess what, ive never had the flu... weird, my wife on the other hand... gets a flu shot every year and... gets sick with the flu every year... hmmm weird

:birds: f u government

oh and what is the present day equivalent of 70K in 1900... i dunno but its a shiz load more than present day 70k

 

[Rkangel]

I voted $70K today. It may not seem like much to some, but right now, being unemployed in an area that has over 15% unemployment, I'd just be thankful for a job.

 

[trx700]

For most of the country $70,000 a year is not bad pay for today. What is the census for the average american worker?

 

[CNC_guy]

Would you rather make $70,000 a year in 1900, or $70,000 today?

 

[dagirl71]

good catch on the wording!

 

[Philo_Bedo]

In 1900 most definately. Less populated, less pollution & w/ 70,000 dollars u r rich. The roaring 20's are 2 decades away as well. Time to party. Plus you would'nt know about all the technology u r missing out on now a days.

 

[EEHonda]

http://www.measuringworth.com/uscompare/

Current data is only available till 2009. In 2009, the relative worth of $70,000.00 from 1900 is:
$1,840,000.00 using the Consumer Price Index $1,580,000.00 using the GDP deflator $4,690,000.00 using the value of consumer bundle $8,570,000.00 using the unskilled wage $13,400,000.00 using the Production Worker Compensation $12,000,000.00 using the nominal GDP per capita $48,500,000.00 using the relative share of GDP