Fast food Union / $15 dollars an hour

[TribalElder]

What the ****

Mc Donald's workers are striking for 15 dollars an hour or something?

WTF

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by Guru

It will certainly kill their business when people stop eating there because of the price increases to cover their raise.

Unfortunately this will be a precedent setter. If it gets approved/forced on them, then it opens the flood gates for every other fast food employee out there. Cost of living will take big hit no matter where you are.

I disagree. I think people will still eat at McDonald's. Most people are too lazy to shop and cook.

It'll be like "Whatever".

[007]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

I disagree. I think people will still eat at McDonald's. Most people are too lazy to shop and cook.

It'll be like "Whatever".

you may be right. Sucks either way.

I rarely eat fast food anymore anyway.

[TribalElder]

No more dollar sweet tea

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by Guru

you may be right. Sucks either way.

I rarely eat fast food anymore anyway.

I'm at the point where fast food, of pretty much any variety, just doesn't taste good.

I've been cooking most of our meals since late 2012 and I've really noticed the difference between our home cooked meals, whether it's grilled burgers, dogs, steaks, or stir fry, tacos and even breakfast, compared to fast food and lower end restaurants.

I'm pretty much to the point to where unless it's an extreme inconvenience (like a road trip), I'll avoid fast food for home cooked.

That's pretty much something I wouldn't have said 10 years ago.

[bigbucks24]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

I disagree. I think people will still eat at McDonald's. Most people are too lazy to shop and cook.

It'll be like "Whatever".

I think people will still continue to eat fast food even with the prices going up. However, they might eat out a little less. I also believe that this won't hurt Mc's as much as it will hurt the smaller chains or the Mom and Pops, Mc's will raise prices some and take a little hit to earnings. But there are a lot of smaller franchisees that may not make enough to keep the doors open. If min wage goes to $15 per hour, I can guarantee restaurants will close. The profit margin is pretty small as it is.

[bigbucks24]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

It used to be a career, at least in the 70's and 80's. People would work from cash register up to assistant manager to manager and often times, to district manager. I knew store managers making $35, 40k and even $50k back in the 80's and that was pretty good money.

Now, McDonalds and the rest have bought back most, if not all, of their franchises and pay kids minimum wage while corporations earn and insane profit and valuation while their employees can barely afford living.

Something's got to give, IMO. Obscene wealth for the sake of obscene wealth is obscene.

Most fast food chains are primarily franchised.
Mc's - 80%
Burger King - 90%
Wendy's - 85%
Sonic - 90%
Subway - 100%

And a good percentage of GMs make at least $50K with some making over $100K.

[Baby Lee]

I gotten between $75-100 on average in restaurant cards for Christmas recently. I rarely eat out outside of them unless it's something upscale or local. And I often don't use those up in the year.

And those cards come from fundraisers that take a goodly percentage of the value off the top.

[Brock]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

I'm at the point where fast food, of pretty much any variety, just doesn't taste good.

I've been cooking most of our meals since late 2012 and I've really noticed the difference between our home cooked meals, whether it's grilled burgers, dogs, steaks, or stir fry, tacos and even breakfast, compared to fast food and lower end restaurants.

I'm pretty much to the point to where unless it's an extreme inconvenience (like a road trip), I'll avoid fast food for home cooked.

That's pretty much something I wouldn't have said 10 years ago.

I carry around a bag of apples and bottled water in my truck. I haven't eaten any of that crap in years. I don't understand why I ever did.

[Fairplay]

Originally Posted by cosmo20002

People should mind their own business and not worry about what someone else has or how much someone else makes!

/right wingers


These people should . I've decided they aren't worth shit and that they are assholes for asking for a pay raise.

/right wingers

I knew cosmo would show up in this thread he gets riled up about this subject I think he works at a BK closer to his moms house so he can peddle his bike to work then he goes home in the basement And gets on the computer. His mom makes him take his clothes and puts them in the the washer, she said she doesn't want her house smelling like whoppers and French fries.
Cosmo said his dream job will be in charge of the fry departmartment.

I hope you get your dream job cosmo.

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by Brock

I carry around a bag of apples and bottled water in my truck. I haven't eaten any of that crap in years. I don't understand why I ever did.

That's the biggest revelation, right?

I think I've mentioned that I'm gluten-free (which sucks ass) and as such, I've been preparing meals at home. I think my favorite all-time meal is tacos, whether it's Tex-Mex ground beef tacos or grilled chicken with guacamole and pico salsa. So for the past few years, I've begun experimenting with spices and packs and homemade salsa and guac and so on.

A few weeks ago, it was a late night, my wife was with the kids, called and stopped at Taco Bell. I was working so I placed an order. Good grief! By the time it got home (only about 7 minutes), it was soggy and completely flavorless. Compared to the ground beef that I cook and spice, along with fresh tomatoes, lettuce, freshly shredded cheese and warm taco shells, it was almost inedible.

Anyway, short story long, unless it's an amazing fast food place like an In-And-Out or Fatburger, each of which can provide less than amazing results on occasion, I'd just as soon eat at home.

Exception being Thai, Chinese or Japanese. Someday, I'll take a Sushi Chef course but I'll be in my late 60's before having the time.

[Valiant]

Originally Posted by Hamwallet

TAXES ! The average McDonalds store profits the owner around 150k per year when all is said and done. You do understand that McDonalds doesn't own any stores correct? It costs millions of dollars to get a McDonalds up and running. So the owner should make under 100K a year after investing millions? Also, who makes a career working at McDonalds?

McDonald's owns 10% of the total us stores as corporate stores. The rest are franchise. From what they said weeks ago. They are giving a 10% raise in all corporate stores.

[cosmo20002]

Originally Posted by Fairplay

I knew cosmo would show up in this thread he gets riled up about this subject I think he works at a BK closer to his moms house so he can peddle his bike to work then he goes home in the basement And gets on the computer. His mom makes him take his clothes and puts them in the the washer, she said she doesn't want her house smelling like whoppers and French fries.
Cosmo said his dream job will be in charge of the fry departmartment.

I hope you get your dream job cosmo.

Yes, I've expressed many times my dream to be the head of the fry dept.
Another quality contribution

[Valiant]

As for Australia and the rest of the world. McDonald's are different there, most are not fast food. They serve a better product also.

[Baby Lee]

Originally Posted by Fairplay

I knew cosmo would show up in this thread he gets riled up about this subject I think he works at a BK closer to his moms house so he can peddle his bike to work then he goes home in the basement And gets on the computer. His mom makes him take his clothes and puts them in the the washer, she said she doesn't want her house smelling like whoppers and French fries.
Cosmo said his dream job will be in charge of the fry departmartment.

I hope you get your dream job cosmo.

He can't stay away that long. He has his register plugged into CP directly, with his Alternet and TPM boilerplate replacing the keys of the apple slices and fish filet buttons.

[TimBone]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

First the Soviet Union disappears, and next the (cents) sign goes away, and then Pluto is suddenly no longer a planet. It's like I don't even live in the same world any more.

The Pluto thing really bothered me. I don't think I got out of bed for two or three days after I heard the news.