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AllyCat

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Sun Feb 23, 2014, 10:39 PM Feb 2014

I just went to the TFA website and am aghast at the horrible wages! [View all]

They have a compensation table with average cost for living expenses. It reads like that fast food chain's online budget tool. $33,700 salary in Chicago with rent at $1050? Daycare $800, utilities $150, insurance $50. By the time one adds in taxes, vehicle insurance or mass transit costs, there is no money left to buy food. They have to pay their own fees for licensure and training it appears. They don't mention clothing or expense of parking a car if the person has one.

How can anyone live like that? It's like big box wages for a tough job. These people , our children, and the qualified professionals they replace deserve more!

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