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None of that addresses middle-aged mom's comment that the minimum wage hasn't kept up with inflation.
I really don't care what you did as a child. Back then, there was a manufacturing base in the country too. Now, we have grown-ups earning the minimum wage who then need to be subsidized by SNAP and Medicaid. The fact that the minimum wage hasn't kept up with inflation is the issue. I don't see why I should subsidize McDonald's, WalMart and other large company's labor costs.
What is really funny is McDonald's has protesters at their stores yet not ONE person on here has shown what they actually do pay. or any other fast food worker.
I'd bet it is MORE then the federal minimum wage rate.
McDonald’s Pay Scale
Cashier: They are paid by the hour. Your pay range will be between your state’s minimum wage and $11 an hour.
Crew Member: Paid by the hour. Your pay range will be between minimum wage and $10 an hour.
Shift Manager: You are paid by the hour. Expect to be paid between minimum wage and $15 an hour.
Maintenance: You are paid by the hour. Expect to be paid between minimum wage and $14 an hour.
Trainer: You are paid by the hour. You will be paid anywhere from $8 to $11 an hour.
Assistant Manager: You are generally paid salary. Depending by experience, you will start off around $16,000 a year, and work your way up to $39,000 a year. As an option, bonuses and profit sharing may be included, based on your location / franchise owner.
Store Manager: You are paid salary. Expect to start off around $19,000 and cap off around $50,000 a year. Depending on the franchise, you may be able to receive bonuses, as well as profit sharing.
Its not freedom or liberty if people are being exploited for profit. That is 100% against freedom and liberty which is why capitalism and communism don't work. They put someone above everyone else. I am a National Anarchist.
I was not aware people were not able to quit working at McDonald's if they believed they were not being fairly compensated for the work they preform.
Its not freedom or liberty if people are being exploited for profit. That is 100% against freedom and liberty which is why capitalism and communism don't work. They put someone above everyone else. I am a National Anarchist.
And if they are wise to it then they go seek other employment.
If those workers actually get 15 most may loose their jobs as better qualified workers be attracted to work there and the low skilled would be let go .careful what you wish for
Its not freedom or liberty if people are being exploited for profit. That is 100% against freedom and liberty which is why capitalism and communism don't work. They put someone above everyone else. I am a National Anarchist.
Capitalism IS freedom and liberty. Not to mention businesses are in business for what??? TO MAKE A PROFIT!!! We do not have pure capitalism in this country, and haven't for quite some time. What we have now is corporate cronyism!
About 8 years ago, Mrs's Kroc, the owner of MD gave 1.5 billion to the Salvation Army. The amount was so large that in an interview the top man in SA kept referring to the $$ as 1.5 million not 1.5 Billion. Have tried to follow this money but to no avail.
The Army does not seem to have initiated any new plans, it must have gone into a reserve fund of some kind.
My point is that large amounts of money is hard to use in a positive way.[ ie.] Bill Gates foundation. Why not increase the salary or give year end bonuses? The more money MD workers make the more they will spend in the community. Money doesn't trickle down very well but it bubbles up fast.
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Originally Posted by pghquest
These donations go into a special trust fund and the principle is never touched. Only the interest gets spent..
that and it gets spread around to ALL the salvation army locations. $1.5 billion probably was enough to fund the army for about a year.
An UG that does research is not a researcher. If that was the case, every single college student, heck anyone who looked up info, could claim a title of researcher.
My point was that an undergraduate can be capable of writing a good study. I also recognized that in this case the study was seriously flawed.
Find someone working the cash register that can run the largest restaurant in the world, employs probably over 100,000 people and over 35k locations in over 100 countries and you might have a point.
What do economists say would happen after increasing minimum wage to around $15/hour which is what you are essentially suggesting?
You know, real economists...trained and practiced professionals.
You may find that you have a case of good intentions not matching up with actual consequences.....
P.S. McD's and many other similar establishments are already taking a hard look at automating McD's due to wage pressures. The guy running the show & machinery with extensive training will certainly be making >$15/hour.
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