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Old 07-17-2011, 07:52 PM
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Default Re: A chance meeting with Michelangelo

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Originally Posted by chujybear View Post
I cant get past this artist being paid less than half of what you had reccomended... Was his work poor? Is he an amateur?
His work more than met my expectations.The price set was his, it actually took him less than 40 hours.I paid him what he asked ,plus tipped him extra.
Here the wages for a skilled mason,carpenter,auto mechanic,etc.are about 25.00 dollars a day,Minimum legal wage is $5.00 a day for unskilled labor.
A visit to a cardiologist is $50.00, including EKG and a complete check up. Taxis are $2.50,my property taxes are $80.00 a year,garbage pick up is $3.00 per month.Fresh tuna $5.00 a pound.I could not live in the U.S.on my fixed income.I hope this clarifies things for you.
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