Originally Posted by Jet Set Cat

Each route consisted of 70 to 100 customers, some even more, the paper cost 5 cents and the Sunday edition was 15 cents, so each customer paid .45 cents and almost all included a 5 cent tip.

That means you could be carrying as much as $50.00 when the minimum wage was around .75 cents an hour. Basically equal to 1 ½ weeks wages.

So when I say it could cost a 12 y/o their life today is actually an understatement.

My Point is our country has gone down the tubes.