I like the chicken as a metric, though I don't know how much they cost. I don't buy many chickens. I used to use bread, but I've lost track of the price of bread lately. I suppose it's about $3 now?

I met a bike wholesaler a year ago. He says that in the good bike shops, the permanent workers make more money than they used to, way back when I was in the business. He figures the manager might make $50,000 or $60,000. That's a low living wage around here, but it is a living wage. Median household income in my town is about $80,000.