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I find it amusing that there are fast food workers who think they should be getting paid $15 an hour when a lot of college grads are making less than that. Don't try to make me pay for all of your mistakes in life that lead to McD's/fast food being your only long term career option.
$15 maybe a stretch, but I think $12 is OK. I've worked in restaurants and fast food and it's not easy work. Cooks are on their feet for the entire shift, balancing tickets and servers who screw up orders and constantly need things. Servers and counter people have to deal with rude and indecisive customers. When the restaurant closes there is a lot of side work to be done, cleaning, taking out the trash etc. On top of this these types of jobs require night, weekend and holiday availability, when most would like to be home with their families. I think this work deserves more than $7.75 an hour without benefits.
I don't think people dream of these jobs, but not everyone is cut out for college or office work. Plus, someone has to do these jobs. I doubt there are enough HS and college kids to work all of the retail/service jobs that are out there. I think there is nothing wrong with someone making a career out of working at McDonald's. There are lawyers, there are accountants and there are fast food workers. It might not be glamorous but it's an honest job and you can't be brain dead to do it, it requires multitasking, dealing well under pressure, dealing with annoying clientele and co-workers etc.
I think it would be reasonable to hire someone for say $8 an hour into this type of position and then re-evaluate every 90 days or so for a year. If they are a good fit, going above and beyond etc, then they should get a raise, and not $0.50/hr but a decent raise and access to benefits.
We all don't need to go to college, drive BMWs and own McMansions. What's wrong with someone working at McDonald's, for a decent wage, being able to afford reasonable rent, reasonable car and healthcare?
$15 maybe a stretch, but I think $12 is OK. I've worked in restaurants and fast food and it's not easy work. Cooks are on their feet for the entire shift, balancing tickets and servers who screw up orders and constantly need things. Servers and counter people have to deal with rude and indecisive customers. When the restaurant closes there is a lot of side work to be done, cleaning, taking out the trash etc. On top of this these types of jobs require night, weekend and holiday availability, when most would like to be home with their families. I think this work deserves more than $7.75 an hour without benefits.
I don't think people dream of these jobs, but not everyone is cut out for college or office work. Plus, someone has to do these jobs. I doubt there are enough HS and college kids to work all of the retail/service jobs that are out there. I think there is nothing wrong with someone making a career out of working at McDonald's. There are lawyers, there are accountants and there are fast food workers. It might not be glamorous but it's an honest job and you can't be brain dead to do it, it requires multitasking, dealing well under pressure, dealing with annoying clientele and co-workers etc.
I think it would be reasonable to hire someone for say $8 an hour into this type of position and then re-evaluate every 90 days or so for a year. If they are a good fit, going above and beyond etc, then they should get a raise, and not $0.50/hr but a decent raise and access to benefits.
We all don't need to go to college, drive BMWs and own McMansions. What's wrong with someone working at McDonald's, for a decent wage, being able to afford reasonable rent, reasonable car and healthcare?
I agree with this and your whole post in general. There is little more stressful then a person working hard and still having to struggle, Often living in poor condition rented rooms in bad areas when single or struggling to support themselves and their family if they have one at home. And fast food is an honest job that indeed is hard work mentally and physically. Kudos to your post.
Our local Ford stamping plant is expanding, and the starting wage there is $15 and change. I cannot see the Subway across the street paying anywhere near that much...
A small suburb of Seattle called SeaTac (where our major airport is) just passed a $15/hr minimum wage that will take effect in Jan 2014. The group that did it says that they plan to try the same thing in the city of Seattle. I expect it will probably happen. Seattle is overwhelmingly left-wing, and just elected a self-proclaimed Marxist to the city council over a 16-yr incumbent moderate liberal democrat.
When i do get fast food(which isn't that often) 2 things usually happen. The person taking my order can barely speak English, and they get my order wrong. 15 an hour, nah...i don't think so.
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