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.

[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

[acesfull86]

data proves this not true
you could look it up.

Incorrect. Maybe the cherry picked data you get from the DailyKos, but in the real world, there is no conclusive "data" that proves your team is right on this issue. Sorry.

This issue may be settled and proven in the narrow world of the liberal blogosphere, but I can assure you it's not close to settled in the world of economics.

[acesfull86]

Show me the data that proves an industry will accept a doubling of their wage bill without impacting employment.

[57Brave]

Look it up yourself --
learn something

[acesfull86]

Look it up yourself --
learn something

That's what I figured.

[zitothebrave]

Well McDonalds would just dump the costs onto consumers. Not the worst thing

[thethe]

Amazing that people with no skills can demand more compensation for their mindless work. Got to love the mindset of this country.

[weso1]

Amazing that people with no skills can demand more compensation for their mindless work. Got to love the mindset of this country.

You're pathetic and shameful for not pretending to care about fast food workers and high school teens.

[yeezus]

Amazing that people with no skills can demand more compensation for their mindless work. Got to love the mindset of this country.

Yes, because inflation is real. A once livable wage is no long livable.

[weso1]

Yes, because inflation is real. A once livable wage is no long livable.

Then how are people living on it, or is everyone who makes min wage dying?