I used make almost  $18.00 an hour and thought I was poor.  A year ago I was knocked off my motorcycle by a 17 year old girl.  They said I flew throught the air about 15 feet. Broke my hip in 3 places, left wrist, and they tell me my right foot was turned around backwards.  I have a titanium rod in my right leg that goes from my knee to my ankle.  I have a difficult time walking now. I have a pending dissability case, and now my wife and I are living on $620.00 a month. Right now Im trying to come up with cash to pay the eletric bill. Last week I had to make a deal with the phone company to keep it on at least a while longer. Thank god the house and car are paid for or Id probably be homeless by now. Don`t know where you live but $12.00 an hour looks pretty good to me.