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Sin Agog Apr 4, 2015 01:07:13
Replying to billding68

I remember reading that line about $10 dollar big macs a few times before, and it's predicated on the notion that, rather than accept slightly fewer profits (but still A LOT OF PROFITS, mind) by letting their employees lead better lives, McD would have to just raise the burger prices. Mega-Capitalism's reached a kind of nasty plateau because each big-shot corporation insists on besting the previous year's profits, rather than resting on their laurels a bit, or raising the wage of their bottom-rung employees. Unfortunately, taking from a handful of already rich people and giving back to the vast mass of people is against the essence of Free Trade.

It varies from career to career and state to state, but in general America's minimum wage is pretty laughable. Glad to see a flash of the spirit of the union days. Even if it is for an industry which revolves around turning animals into pinky pulp stuff.

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billding68 Apr 4, 2015 02:30:31
Replying to Sin Agog

If you almost double the pay rate of nearly 1 million employees your costs will go through the roof and you will be forced to raise prices. Yes corporate big wigs make WAY too much money in comparison to the worker ants but that's not the point here. Almost doubling operating costs would impact the consumer no matter what.The key is don't work at Mc'ds as a career use it as a stop gap until you find better work. Fast food work is not intended to support a family of four for instance. its the entry level type of job high scholar's get whenthey live with their parents for spare pocket/weed money. Every job cannot sustain a family if that were true Id get a job working in candy store.