Why are Y'all against fastfood workers making $15/HR???

[CrimsonTider]

Im not looking down on anyone because I use to be that nikka on the fries back in high school. But from a business standpoint keeping labor as low as possible is one of the best ways to maximize profits. Which is the end goal of McDonalds.

It's also the best way to have your tax dollars not being used in your or the countries best interest.

What your saying is wrong.

Keeping labor Low is best way to have employers not give damn about the product they produce which in turns hurts profits because customers seek better quality else where.

 

[CrimsonTider]

15 dollars to throw my burger in the microwave and toss it out the drivethru window? Seriously?

Yes.

Every job can be belittled like this.

 

[Trip]

That's not even close to true, most ppl that try to open franchises have to struggle for years to try to get financing for the fees to open these places. It's not like they just have 750k laying around and go but a franchise. The market depicts what the fair wage for the employee should be, as many people in here have already stated if your easily replaced in your job why should someone be forced to pay you an absurdly high wage

Pretty much. Its either sink or swim- if the franchise becomes successful these folks generally go on to purchase more. You'll see a lot of the successful ones in the same area are owned by the same person/family.

 

[Rawtid]

Do you have proof that there are plenty of jobs and not enough skilled employees to work them?

With the way unemployment Is.... If what you're saying is truly the case these jobs would be hiring and training people on the job.

Every single unemployment stats says this is bullshyt

No proof but if you go to a site like careerbuilder or other job sites, there are always openings. So that just leads me to believe that there aren't enough workers with that particular skill set to fill that position. But again that's just a theory. I don't see why a company would hire someone that has no skillset to fill a vacancy...not on their own accord.

 

[Mr swag]

Yes.

Every job can be belittled like this.

Bet you that job isn't 15 an hour

 

[CrimsonTider]

That's not even close to true, most ppl that try to open franchises have to struggle for years to try to get financing for the fees to open these places. It's not like they just have 750k laying around and go but a franchise. The market depicts what the fair wage for the employee should be, as many people in here have already stated if your easily replaced in your job why should someone be forced to pay you an absurdly high wage

every job can easily be replaced from the perspectives of the CEOs, Directors and Shareholders if it means more money for them

If you don't think that the executives and officers at these companies don't look at IT, Accoounting and Engineering the same way y'all are looking at fastfood workers then you are kidding yourself

It's a min. wage job, meant for starting out in the work force. 14-18 year old kids.

Its for cellphones, haircuts, going to concerts... not supporting a family of 5

Average age of Fastfood worker in 2013 is 29 Years old

Average age in 2000 was 22 years old

If these jobs are just for sneakers, cellphones and shyt why is the average age of the worker going up???

 

[Malik]

20 years ago: "Anybody can work on a factory line"


Today: "Anybody can wrap a burger"


20 years from now: "Anybody can type up budget reports"

 

[CrimsonTider]

Bet you that job isn't 15 an hour

What prestigious, intellectually astute jobs pay $31,000 a year?

 

[beenz]

For the illegals it's gold mine

and you know they will put in at least 20 hours of OT a week. they're looking at $22.50 hr to keep the fries hot

 

[Kalik]

Average age in 2000 was 22 years old
If these jobs are just for sneakers, cellphones and shyt why is the average age of the worker going up???

Give me a devils advocate answer on why you think, fast food chains are having increased older workers. Was it the recession post 2001, was it the influx of tech at jobs that now require less labor? Is it an influx of foreign immigrants that take these jobs? Is it the fact that fast food chains, continue to open more rapidly than other business models? Therefore, they take on higher staff populous compared to say a tech based job opening? (Cell phone store 3 employees, or some web based store small employee ratio vs 20-30 at a Taco Bell)

What's your viewpoint

 

[Pool_Shark]

Worked for mcdonalds for three years, even worked two different places back to back that shyt was easy. Nothing there was worth paying someone 15$. Also a lot of those people knew they were working shytty jobs and still chose to pop out kids. Honestly though if they start paying 15$ I'll take my ass back there and work there as a second job.

 

[DaChampIsHere]

Haven't read the thread yet. I bet is a bunch of folk earning $16/hr with a Master's degree tearing down fast food employees for demanding a pay increase. Your anger is misdirected

Why shouldn't/wouldn't someone in that position be mad? I'm no where near that position but either you have no idea how economies work or you are broke yourself and looking for an undeserved handout.

If you make the same amount of money from 15-29, what exactly is your motivation to acquire skills that will help further our economy?

Lemme guess. You'd want everyone to work $15/hr McDonalds jobs, while our white collar economy is taken over by immigrant engineers/analysts/scientists/etc.

It's a job for high school kids and for part-time jobs. Stop trying to make a salary of a high school part time. shyt is loserish.

Average age of Fastfood worker in 2013 is 29 Years old

Average age in 2000 was 22 years old

If these jobs are just for sneakers, cellphones and shyt why is the average age of the worker going up???

Because the economy is bad you 'tard and people are desperate for jobs.

Paying McDonalds employees more will not fix the economy despite what you think.

That 2000 number seems just about right. High school students, College kids with part-times/summer jobs, with a few reitrees sprinkled in.

Do you have proof that there are plenty of jobs and not enough skilled employees to work them?

With the way unemployment Is.... If what you're saying is truly the case these jobs would be hiring and training people on the job.

Every single unemployment stats says this is bullshyt

Breh. You can't train someone to write code/be an engineer/become a doctor/etc. No one is going to pay to train someone for +3 years.

People need to go to school. There's no way around. The reason why there are so many Indian immigrants in America is because them fukkers know how to work a computer and they are very adamant about going to school and getting their degrees in meaningful things.

Paying for a VISA for someone who is ready to work and knowledgeable >>>> Paying to train someone over the course of years and still not know whether than person is going to stay with the company while you aren't able to operate because you're too busy training.

 

[Malik]

It's a min. wage job, meant for starting out in the work force. 14-18 year old kids. (Depending on when you can work, Florida is 14)

Its for cellphones, haircuts, going to concerts... not supporting a family of 5

How is fast food/retail meant for high school kids when its open all day


When Wal-Mart moves into a new small town and obliterates every small business within 4 miles.....are all those new jobs that are now supplied by Wal-Mart instead of the small businesses, meant for "high school" kids

 

[CrimsonTider]

Jobs that Currently pay around $15/hr http://bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm

How many of these are more skilled than flipping burgers?

Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders


$30,020



Woodworkers


$30,140



Woodworkers, All Other


$30,150



Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers


$30,160



Other Education, Training, and Library Occupations


$30,180



Etchers and Engravers


$30,230



Animal Trainers


$30,340



Recreation and Fitness Workers


$30,370



Production Workers, All Other


$30,380



Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic


$30,400



Other Office and Administrative Support Workers


$30,410



Pharmacy Technicians


$30,430



Molders and Molding Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic


$30,510



Medical Assistants


$30,550



Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other


$30,620



Religious Workers, All Other


$30,650



Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks


$30,700



Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education


$30,750



Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic


$30,770



Social and Human Service Assistants


$30,880



Phlebotomists


$30,910



Assemblers and Fabricators


$30,970



Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers


$30,970



Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic


$31,090



Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters


$31,100



Cutting Workers


$31,230



Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan


$31,270



Order Clerks


$31,280



Conveyor Operators and Tenders


$31,360



Electrical, Electronics, and Electromechanical Assemblers


$31,400



Data Entry and Information Processing Workers


$31,430



Veterinary Technologists and Technicians


$31,470



Bus Drivers


$31,480



Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other


$31,510



Print Binding and Finishing Workers


$31,560



Foundry Mold and Coremakers


$31,600



Miscellaneous Healthcare Support Occupations


$31,640



Skincare Specialists


$31,720



Model Makers, Wood


$31,740



Upholsterers


$31,750



Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders


$31,780



First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers


$31,820



Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics


$31,820



Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic


$31,830



Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders


$31,870



Information and Record Clerks


$31,940

 

[JasonSJackson]

it never ceases to amaze me how the people of this society are so adamant in their defense of a system that is against them.........

hold the boot on ur neck tightly brehs