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Which European country specifically are you referring to?
Wonder how many of these people asked for a raise before they went on strike.
If lower echelon jobs were paid slightly more, then the professional jobs might end up being paid what they're worth as well. Just sayin'.
I'm somewhat puzzled by the disdain and condescension some are displaying regarding low wage earners, specifically, fast food workers. True, these jobs do not require education beyond the basics, and they are not likely to work their way up a corporate ladder, because that kind of career growth is not part of McDonald's corporate structure. But what's with all of the insinuations that it's not a hard job, or they don't work hard, or that they are somehow less deserving of a living wage because they haven't for whatever reason had a higher education, or lack the capacity to have a higher education? There is an awful lot of "I want you to suffer and struggle because I had to" going on on this thread. It's really disheartening. Wouldn't we all be better off working to help lift people up, rather than revel in making sure to "keep them in their place"? I fully support a living wage at a minimum for all workers, regardless of how "worthy" their contribution is deemed by society.
I'm somewhat puzzled by the disdain and condescension some are displaying regarding low wage earners, specifically, fast food workers. True, these jobs do not require education beyond the basics, and they are not likely to work their way up a corporate ladder, because that kind of career growth is not part of McDonald's corporate structure. But what's with all of the insinuations that it's not a hard job, or they don't work hard, or that they are somehow less deserving of a living wage because they haven't for whatever reason had a higher education, or lack the capacity to have a higher education? There is an awful lot of "I want you to suffer and struggle because I had to" going on on this thread. It's really disheartening. Wouldn't we all be better off working to help lift people up, rather than revel in making sure to "keep them in their place"? I fully support a living wage at a minimum for all workers, regardless of how "worthy" their contribution is deemed by society.
I don't mean to offend anyone, but I find this to be a joke. These workers are demanding double their pay. Really? Will that make them get an order correct? :waitasec:
I came from nothing. I worked 3 jobs in high school to help my mom pay the bills. And yes, I worked in the fast food industry. I worked hard, and got lots of raises. Therefore I did not "deserve" a good wage, I earned it! I also worked hard to not make that my career. It was as some say, a stepping stone.
So, yeah this bugs me. Who are these people that think they are entitled to DEMAND twice their pay?
Frankly I'm pretty tired of these people who feel they are "entitled" to things. What ever happened to working hard to earn it? :waitasec:
I work for a small business where some employees make more than the owner. Oh, and because min. wage has increased to $8.95 per hour and health insurance costs are skyrocketing, raises are no longer guaranteed where I work. Currently I am an employee and I used to be part owner of a successful small business. I've seen both sides of the fence. The small businesses suffer in cases like this - like your franchise owners. The larger ones take the hit by increasing prices.
I know exactly where you are coming from. I tried to run a small country store with a cafe and had to close it up after less than a year. Hopefully we will get someone in office who can actually turn this around.
Really, it's hard to feel sorry for someone who worked 2-3 jobs as a single parent, bought a house, used the equity to buy a small business and works 60+ hours a week for less pay than their lowest paid employee? Have you checked your phone bills, electric, cell etc. for what you are currently paying in taxes? Small businesses pay that PLUS! I pay city tax and county tax, intangible tax, income tax. I match many of the taxes taken from my employess paychecks PLUS pay their worker's comp and their unemployment taxes. I've never had an employee file a worker's comp case yet in the past 3 years my worker's comp payments have doubled. What about gas tax? Tax on the air freight that brings in my inventory? Those are just a few of the many taxes outside of what the foes of small business want people to think is the low tax rates we pay.
i agree! With 16 TRILLION in debt as it is, how on earth can we justify a minimum pay raise increase?
As a country we can't even pay our own way out of an astronomical debt.
When we become more solvent in OUR OWN COUNTRY, then maybe we can pay a better salary. Until then, this is all moot.
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Just DEMAND it,,, like the fast food peeps!![]()
Hmmmm, let's see,
Germany, Sweden, Luxembourg, England, Iceland, Belgium, Switzerland, Portugal, Norway, Austria, Spain, France, to name a few. Each of these countries has a comprehensive healthcare plan which covers all of it's citizens without bankrupting them individually. What they don't have, apparently, is a class of HAVES hell bent on making sure the HAVE NOTS are not afforded an equal human right to health care. It should be a major source of shame and embarrassment for the U.S.
Are you willing to pay 3$ for that dollar McChicken? Are you willing to pay 3$ for that McDouble?
If you raise minimum wage, that is what you are asking for.
I realize you were being factitious, but most may not realize that.
I believe the demographics of fast-food workers has changed drastically over the past few years. These are traditionally jobs for teenagers. Kids - who don't have mortgages or babies to feed or college tuitions to pay. Since the recession, there are likely many more fast-food employees who lost their higher paying jobs in other sectors and are trying to make ends meet. If they have more money to spend, other businesses benefit. It's pretty simple, really.
This is not an issue of "entitlement." It's basic economics.