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I wonder if the fellow had to be a licensed electrician for that job. It would explain a lot, especially in Alberta where they were in high demand throughout the 70s to work the oil patch.

I think that's largely because wages haven't really kept pace with inflation.

Haven't really = not at all, I have no idea where I'd be if I wasn't working in the comparatively highly paid tech industry. I count myself as very lucky.

It's a Canadian dollar, so about 20% less or so than USD at that time.

Currency exchange rate is pretty similar now which suggests similar inflation rates to both.