[Rick Lee]

When I was 16 in 1987, our town had negative unemployment. I got working papers at 15, though there were only about two places that would hire 15 yr olds then. But when I got to flipping burgers at Wendy's the next summer, I earned double the min. wage. We also had a crew of women on work release from the nearby women's prison. The grocery store had cases of stuff in aisles with signs asking people to apply for a job if they wanted those boxes unpacked.