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Hey Obama supporters, when you were young did you think you could support yourself on a burger flipper wage?
That would depend on how old the Obama Supporter is. I imagine there are quite a few out there born well before the advent of fast food when burger flippers earned enough to support themselves... before slashing costs while sacrificing quality became the industry standard.
Not an 0bama supporter, but...................When I was young, I was fully, gainfully employed. I took a part time night job as a burger flipper to save enough cash to buy a sports car. That's how it was done back then.
That would depend on how old the Obama Supporter is. I imagine there are quite a few out there born well before the advent of fast food when burger flippers earned enough to support themselves... before slashing costs while sacrificing quality became the industry standard.
No way. Burger flippers, no matter the era, have not been considered long-term jobs for anyone. Now, there may have been people who made them long-term jobs for whatever reason, but the job itself was never intended to have a salary for which the average, upwardly-mobile American would seek to collect while building a comfortable life. NO need to put lipstick on a pig. It is what it is.
Not an 0bama supporter, but...................When I was young, I was fully, gainfully employed. I took a part time night job as a burger flipper to save enough cash to buy a sports car. That's how it was done back then.
I, too, bought a sports car off of a "burger flipper" salary, although it was a Carolina BBQ restaurant and not burgers. However, I was young, unmarried, lived at my parents house, and no bills other than gas and car insurance. That salary would not have paid the rent, bought groceries, etc. Nor was it ever intended to. An entry-level job will pay an entry-level wage, just as it should. That does not necessarily equate to a "living wage."p>
Define young. I grew up on a small dairy farm, joined the service. When I got out I worked 2 and 3 jobs until I finally got a good job. Never took a dime in welfare or food stamps. We found a way to make ends meet.
Well, never worked as a burger flipper...but I get what you mean.
No, I did not. However, with those wages I also knew I could not support myself and improve my condition without help. I was able to get the money to do so from public money, and have vastly repaid that debt by improving myself. What made it possible is that I didn't have significant health issues, I had wonderful family and community to support me, and I had a great education from a well funded school district.
I, too, bought a sports car off of a "burger flipper" salary, although it was a Carolina BBQ restaurant and not burgers. However, I was young, unmarried, lived at my parents house, and no bills other than gas and car insurance. That salary would not have paid the rent, bought groceries, etc. Nor was it ever intended to. An entry-level job will pay an entry-level wage, just as it should. That does not necessarily equate to a "living wage."p>
Mine wasn't exactly burger flipper, either. Mine was as a server in a private nightclub. The tips were awesome, but we (staff) found more money under the tables after closing. It was a gold mine, lol. Drunks lose a lot of money. Anyway, I paid cash for the car. I was out on my own, paying my own way, far from my parents. Whatever I wanted I had to get on my own, including food. No such thing as SNAP back then.
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