The Weather Thread

[MDS]

just another day at the office when its in the 90s

ya'll need to come see how we mexicans do

[Geowhizzer]

Actually hotter in Philly than down here the past few days.

[ice grillin you]

back to back all time records set the last two days and todays was set in 1875

[Sgt PSN]

102 degrees and 50MPH winds? No farging thank you.

We call that "every day in August" where I live. 

[SD]

As always, I blame Al Gore

[ice grillin you]

snowed enough to sled on in hawaii today....first spring/summer snow in 40 years

[Sgt PSN]

You've got to thank him as well because he invented the internet and without it, you'd have never heard about that crazy heat spike in KS.

[Diomedes]

great thunderstorm right now

easily best of the year so far

[PhillyPhreak54]

We haven't has shtein for rain or storms this year. Pisses me off because I love watching the crazy strong storms down here

[MDS]

wait until the morning of june 23

right. before. im. going to leave.

[Diomedes]

pretty sure I heard on the news this morning that wages in Brownsville area are worst in the country. 20% below average.

SF/OAK was highest.  Baltimore Washington was up there, somthing like 9% above average.

I didn't hear how Philly ranks.

[MDS]

oh, absolutely. so many people come across the border to work (legally even) and they gladly take 5 bucks an hour or whatever they can get

as bad as my salary is its relatively average for first job in the business.

[Sgt PSN]

Just taking a guess, I'd say that Philly is +/- 2% of the national average.  Never seemed to be great or terrible pay from what I've seen and from what I hear from friends/family still in the area.  The pay is somewhat irrelevant though.  Cost of living is what really matters.  I'd imagine that Brownsville is not an expensive place to live, so the lower wages might not have a major impact.  I think Philly's cost of living is probably higher than their average income, which would suck. 

That was one of the things I loved in KC.  My salary when I lived there was a great salary because the cost of living was so low, but quality of life was pretty good.  Living in Cali, I make about $5000 more per year but am budgeted much tighter than I ever was in KC.

[mpmcgraw]

are you leaving brownsville little buddy? 

[Diomedes]

cost of living was factored into the study I heard