LOL at the Fast Food Strike

[sturg33]

Link: Less than 0.1% of Fast Food workers participated

In interviews, several striking workers described how it had been relatively easy for them to get a job in fast-food service. Shenita Simon, who works as a shift supervisor at KFC, told us that she doesn’t know where else she would have been able to find a position, because fast food is the only industry that "will allow you to have minimum education.” Isaac Wallace, a Burger King employee, described how he was able to get his job immediately after moving to New York from Jamaica by simply walking into a Burger King in Brooklyn and approaching the manager.

[goldfly]

yeah

hilarious

people wanting a livable wage possibly that still hasn't kept up with inflation


let's laugh at poor people

[goldfly]

your stance on this is more absurd in my eyes than any of your other stances


if the business would pay people a better wage, the gov't wouldn't have to step in to help people survive

[sturg33]

Why do they deserve a better wage? They have no skills or education

[goldfly]

Why do they deserve a better wage? They have no skills or education

i was guessing this would be your reply

or "if they don't like it, they can quit"


guessing you think wages shouldn't have kept up with inflation

[sturg33]

Well I think inflation wouldn't be an issue if we had a currency that was backed by actual value… But I'm crazy…

But I think the minimum wage should be $0.00/hour for the record.

[sturg33]

Oh and, per usual… You didn't answer the question. I'll ask again:

Why do they deserve a better wage? They have no skills or education

Lastly, they can quit… But they'd be foolish to do so, because most of them probably really need the money and won't be able to find a job elsewhere.

[zitothebrave]

I'm gonna side with sturg here. If the had a skill worth paying for they would.

[acesfull86]

yeah

hilarious

people wanting a livable wage possibly that still hasn't kept up with inflation


let's laugh at poor people

your stance on this is more absurd in my eyes than any of your other stances


if the business would pay people a better wage, the gov't wouldn't have to step in to help people survive

So basically there is no room for the belief that a rise (not even a rise...a doubling) of the minimum wage would have a net negative impact on low skilled, low wage workers? Because that is what I believe would be the most likely outcome, so my opposition to this policy is because I DO care about these people.

BTW, I won't speak for Sturg, but I think a large part of the "LOL" was in reaction to the small participation rate for the strike (less than 1/10th of 1% of the city's fast food workers).

[sturg33]

So basically there is no room for the belief that a rise (not even a rise...a doubling) of the minimum wage would have a net negative impact on low skilled, low wage workers? Because that is what I believe would be the most likely outcome, so my opposition to this policy is because I DO care about these people.

BTW, I won't speak for Sturg, but I think a large part of the "LOL" was in reaction to the small participation rate for the strike (less than 1/10th of 1% of the city's fast food workers).

You are correct

[thethe]

Why don't these people suck it up, work hard, and get promoted? I'd imgaine that its pretty damn easy to get a promotion or two at McDonalds.

Just another example of people expecting more for doing less.

[57Brave]

So basically there is no room for the belief that a rise (not even a rise...a doubling) of the minimum wage would have a net negative impact on low skilled, low wage workers? Because that is what I believe would be the most likely outcome, so my opposition to this policy is because I DO care about these people.

BTW, I won't speak for Sturg, but I think a large part of the "LOL" was in reaction to the small participation rate for the strike (less than 1/10th of 1% of the city's fast food workers).

data proves this not true
you could look it up.

[goldfly]

before i go down the road of fantasy world

i don't think it is healthy to have an extreme rich while having a lot poor

i believe wages should go with inflation and that raising wages on the poor employees means the "CEO" should get paid less

but i also believe in a healthy economy and strong middle class and country

totally insane, i know

[zitothebrave]

before i go down the road of fantasy world

i don't think it is healthy to have an extreme rich while having a lot poor

i believe wages should go with inflation and that raising wages on the poor employees means the "CEO" should get paid less

but i also believe in a healthy economy and strong middle class and country

totally insane, i know

The rich should not be making as much as they should, but that's nothing to do with Fastfood workers getting more money. But fastfood managers and things like that should. Give the people below something to aspire to and those who don't want to move up then let them toil but people who want to move up can.

[goldfly]

The rich should not be making as much as they should, but that's nothing to do with Fastfood workers getting more money. But fastfood managers and things like that should. Give the people below something to aspire to and those who don't want to move up then let them toil but people who want to move up can.

are you thinking i don't think wages should go up for everyone?

[sturg33]

Oh and, per usual… You didn't answer the question. I'll ask again:

Why do they deserve a better wage? They have no skills or education

.

[goldfly]

i guess you are just deciding to keep overlooking my thoughts on wages vs inflation

[thethe]

You should have a certain degree of motivation to achieve something in your life. I'm sure if you work hard for a year or two at McDonald you would be promoted into a position that is around 30-40k. Not great but a start. Guess what? If they keep working for another couple of years maybe they get another promotion. Who knows? After 10-15 years of hard work maybe they aren't worried about not making enough money because they finally are making it.

[yeezus]

You should have a certain degree of motivation to achieve something in your life. I'm sure if you work hard for a year or two at McDonald you would be promoted into a position that is around 30-40k. Not great but a start. Guess what? If they keep working for another couple of years maybe they get another promotion. Who knows? After 10-15 years of hard work maybe they aren't worried about not making enough money because they finally are making it.

seriously?
you think working at micky d's for 2 years could potentially earn you 40k?
my mom has worked her ass off in a doctor's office for 12 years in a wealthy town full of wealthy patients run by wealthy doctors and she doesn't make 40K a year.
oooooh but work hard! you will surely supplant the current manager and make 40K!
wow man.

[thethe]

There is slightly more room for advancement in a McDonalds as opposed ot the doctors office where your mother is working.