You're lucky. I started at 6.75 and had to pester my boss for a raise. Luckily, my boss is pretty sick and I got a fairly nice "graduation" raise for college.
Heh, up untill december, I was kitchen manager for a strip club. These days, I'm vegging out playing grill cook for a country club, and looking for some real work.
I import and wholesale fishing flies for trout and bass. Working from home I get to commune with my fishies alot. However, I also have to deal with some strange customers - interesting.
M'kay, not fair. Im making 6.75