Frank was a solid, friendly guy. We met the summer of 1975 -- prior to his freshman year and before my sophomore year --when, by chance, we were counselors at Pine Island Camp in Maine. We'd run into one another on campus the following three years.
Most memorable was when Frank approached me just prior to my graduation, asking about my post-grad plans. I told him about my upcoming employment and he abruptly asked about the salary. His response: "I wouldn't work for that!"
Being an English major just out the chute, I was satisfied with the $12,500. But the Econ major in Frank had other expectations, and I hope they came to fruition for him. I never knew what became of him until reading his "Farewells" notice.
The college's 1977-78 comprehensive fee was $5,200 compared with the current $90,462. So, the economist in Frank surely would appreciate that the comprehensive fee back then would consume only 41.6% of that $12,500 starting salary of mine. To achieve that same proportional salary-to-cost today, Carleton's graduating English major would need a starting salary of $217,500. It's all a matter of perspective, Frank! Rest in peace.
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Frank was a solid, friendly guy. We met the summer of 1975 -- prior to his freshman year and before my sophomore year --when, by chance, we were counselors at Pine Island Camp in Maine. We'd run into one another on campus the following three years.
Most memorable was when Frank approached me just prior to my graduation, asking about my post-grad plans. I told him about my upcoming employment and he abruptly asked about the salary. His response: "I wouldn't work for that!"
Being an English major just out the chute, I was satisfied with the $12,500. But the Econ major in Frank had other expectations, and I hope they came to fruition for him. I never knew what became of him until reading his "Farewells" notice.
The college's 1977-78 comprehensive fee was $5,200 compared with the current $90,462. So, the economist in Frank surely would appreciate that the comprehensive fee back then would consume only 41.6% of that $12,500 starting salary of mine. To achieve that same proportional salary-to-cost today, Carleton's graduating English major would need a starting salary of $217,500. It's all a matter of perspective, Frank! Rest in peace.