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It makes a lot of sense. Restaurant profits aren't that great. Profits are slim for the most part, not unless you have nice turnover with the tables. With rents going up up up and wages increasing, there's only so much that can be absorbed.
No shock as at some point buying dishwashing equipment makes sense. Labor is the easiest cost to cut. The minimum wage has almost doubled over the past several years, and yet poverty rates have barely budged, so clearly some aren't working as many hours that they once did.
A minimum wage is just that. A minimum wage. Fully grown adults aren't supposed to be earning this so one needs to think why so many are trapped in these dead end jobs.
I just want the very bottom rung of society to be kicked out of NYC.
Those on welfare do better than they will elsewhere. Its the WORKING poor and increasingly the lower middle class who will get tossed out.
How do people think that restaurant workers or those who take care of small kids and the elderly live? Do people think that these people aren't essential to NYC?
Owner makes $1 million a year as his workers barely make ends meet. Wage goes up a few dollars for his workers, now owner is making $900,000 a year. Poor owner. So tough.
Owner makes $1 million a year as his workers barely make ends meet. Wage goes up a few dollars for his workers, now owner is making $900,000 a year. Poor owner. So tough.
Why don't the worker go open up their own restaurant and then they can make $900,000 too?
The problem with food industry is that many nights a restaurant owner has to eat wages and took in a lot less. It's mainly weekends and holidays they rack up the profits. That's why some places close on Mondays because not enough tables to make up for the cost of wages. It's also a very price sensitive business. Some days supplies cost much higher due to weather or supply issues. I remember when the price of milk and eggs went up a lot of restaurant owners complain about it since it's difficult to increase cost to consumers easily. Margins are very razor thin.
No shock as at some point buying dishwashing equipment makes sense. Labor is the easiest cost to cut. The minimum wage has almost doubled over the past several years, and yet poverty rates have barely budged, so clearly some aren't working as many hours that they once did.
A minimum wage is just that. A minimum wage. Fully grown adults aren't supposed to be earning this so one needs to think why so many are trapped in these dead end jobs.
I LOVE the kiosks that have been installed in the fast food places. Best thing ever.
The fast food giants said “oh we gotta pay you 15 a hour? F**K YOU!!!”
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