So, these people agree to work at McDonald's knowing full well what the wages and benefits would be then turn around and try to extort more money out of the company without any added value. They would work the same job with the same efficiency but just think they deserve more money, but there are plenty of people who will work the job without complaining about the low pay. I don't believe that those jobs were ever meant to be anyone's career. They are mainly for younger people who are just getting started. They are meant for people who intend to move on to higher paying jobs. The CEO has every right to be proud that he employs so many people in starting level positions.
These complainers need to get some training and move on to a better paying job if they need the money.
In the meantime raising the wages would make the food McDonald's serves more expensive which would impact all the low income people who rely on McDonald's. I can't think of any other chain that offers a "dollar menu" where someone can get a pretty filling meal for less than $3. That's a valuable service. That would be a thing of the past if these complainers get their way.
Doesn't take long when the loan isn't 1M dollars.when someone makes an asinine statement, others are bound to make corrections on it
just how fast do you suppose paying off a million dollar loan goes?
suffice it to say, that MOST fast food franchise owners arent making bank
making a profit? yes
otherwise, why go into business in the first place?
Doesn't take long when the loan isn't 1M dollars.
You should know that.
*sigh*
Why does everyone automatically go the extreme end of things when a statement is made?
I'm well aware of the start up costs of a franchisee for Mc D's, per usual you guys ignore that its a fixed price for the startup and as the location makes money those "investments" which are mostly loans from the government do go away.
Its almost as if some people haven't started from scratch before.
Most of the costs to pay people more money are negligible. There are plenty of studies around that show how little impact it would have on the costs of items would be if were to raise the minimum wage in places where it is needed. IE Cali, WA, FL, etc.
There it is again, calling people stupid for no reason. Well done, good sir, this is a fine example of the problem
Good for you. Glad you were able to get that job, but did you work from the bottom up? If not, no need to comment back, that pretty much explains your disdain for other people who were unable to attain the job you want them to.
I do not support businesses using the government to supplement their poor wages, especially ones that like to tax dodge.
No there hasn't because people aren't actually doing it company wide, so the cost increase is even smaller than the studies would indicate.There hasn't been enough time to adequately see the effects of the cost of the higher minimum wage in those places. By, higher or lower unemployment and drop outs from the workforces in those states/localities?
Someone being told "no" is not their fault and shouldn't have the blame placed on them or be told they are "stupid". Out of touch with min wage workers is what it appears to me is going on with your thoughts so far.The only problem is yours, failing to recognize there IS good reason to presume those folks who remain in a minimum wage position for years and then complain about not making enough are indeed stupid.
This was how many years ago?I started as a driver, worked my way up to assistant manager, then manager of one location, then district manager, then operations manager for all eight. All this while I was going to school part time and raising a daughter on my own. But nice try.
And if that last statement is true then you are against food stamps? Silly in my view.
I keep forgetting you guys are talking about opening one right now.
I assure you, over a decade ago, the costs were not that much.
I think McDonald's can afford to keep the dollar menu if they choose to consider their customer base instead of greed. McDonald's are raising their prices anyway...we ordered two drinks, two Southwest salads and fries the last time we ate there and it was 25.00 for two. We were shocked, since we never eat there and decided that next time Apple Bees's is just as comparable. There are enough in the annual profits to accommodate a few dollars going toward their workforce...and would never miss it. We are not talking a huge sum of money. An increase in minimum wage increases buying power in other areas. The extra money paid could buy a extra gallon of milk and this helps the dairy farmers for example.
• McDonald's: revenue 2014 | Statistic
No there hasn't because people aren't actually doing it company wide, so the cost increase is even smaller than the studies would indicate.
Someone being told "no" is not their fault and shouldn't have the blame placed on them or be told they are "stupid". Out of touch with min wage workers is what it appears to me is going on with your thoughts so far.
This was how many years ago?
There is no reason to have food stamps to supplement a working person, (full time mind you) when the businesses they work at are easily able to pay for a living wage.
Please define "less fortunate".Fascinating how conservatives look down on the less fortunate people and how they actually root against other working people.
Compassionate conservatism and it's idea of trying to improve the general welfare of society is dead and gone. It's been replaced by vicious greedy people who worship their politics and selfish ideology.
Fascinating how conservatives look down on the less fortunate people and how they actually root against other working people.
Compassionate conservatism and it's idea of trying to improve the general welfare of society is dead and gone. It's been replaced by vicious greedy people who worship their politics and selfish ideology.
The Average Income for Fast Food Franchise Owners | Chron.com
it depends greatly on the chain, but average fast food owner makes a little under 50k annually
mcdonald's owners are the highest, and they on average are around 240k nationwide as an average
now when you consider the investments they made, none of those are "making bank" as you called it
I think McDonald's can afford to keep the dollar menu if they choose to consider their customer base instead of greed. McDonald's are raising their prices anyway...we ordered two drinks, two Southwest salads and fries the last time we ate there and it was 25.00 for two. We were shocked, since we never eat there and decided that next time Apple Bees's is just as comparable. There are enough in the annual profits to accommodate a few dollars going toward their workforce...and would never miss it. We are not talking a huge sum of money. An increase in minimum wage increases buying power in other areas. The extra money paid could buy a extra gallon of milk and this helps the dairy farmers for example.
• McDonald's: revenue 2014 | Statistic
Fight the good fight! Nobody working full time in the United States should be living in poverty.
McDonald's boss says he's "proud" of wages as thousands of workers call for a rise | Business | The Guardian
Thousands of McDonald’s employees and union activists descended on the company’s headquarters near Chicago on Thursday to hold the biggest ever protest against “poverty wages” paid to most of its 400,000 employees, as the company’s board gathered for its annual shareholder meeting. About 5,000 McDonald’s employees from across the US chanted: “We work, we sweat, put $15 in our cheque” as they marched towards the burger giant’s headquarters holding banners reading “McDonald’s: $15 and Union Rights, Not Food Stamps.” As the meeting began protesters delivered a petition signed by 1.4m people calling on the company to support a $15 minimum wage and to respect workers’ rights to unionize.
“We’re here to tell McDonald’s and its shareholders to invest in the company and its workers instead of wealthy hedge fund managers and executives,” said Kwanza Brooks, a McDonald’s worker and mother of three from Charlotte, North Carolina, who is paid $7.25 an hour. “We’re tired of relying on food stamps to feed our own families. We need $15 and the right to form a union and we need it now.” Terrence Wise, 35, travelled 12 hours by bus from Kansas City with his three young daughters. “Was it worth it to stand here? Yes definitely. I want my voice to be heard. I’ve worked at McDonald’s and Burger King for 11 years earning $8 an hour. I have three little girls to care for. I work two jobs, my partner works too, yet we still struggle to survive. We rely on food stamps. I don’t want to live on food stamps, I want to get paid what I deserve and work hard for. McDonald’s can clearly afford to pay us a living wage. They need to, now.”
Nicci, you might want to pay attention to what was actually said instead of spewing your agenda driven drivel.Calling someone stupid and an idiot is looking down on them. I don't care how you want to justify it.clownboy;1064644623 said:No, you don't understand, if you did you'd know I don't "look down on them" just because they work fast food. I DO look down on idiots who work the same place for 11 years for minimum wage and then complain that is the company's fault.I'm sorry but unless they are actually mentally handicapped, most people at the Mc D's that serves your food is not dumb as dirt.clownboy;1064644573 said:And if you're still working for minimum wage after working the same damn place for 11 years, it's not BS, you're dumb as dirt, unless that's right where you want to be for some reason.
I understand you look down on them, but that is your own personal agenda and not near the truth.
:dohYeah well, tell it to the phillipines nike workers making 7 cents an hour making shoes that sell for $100.
And? A business in in business to make a profit. Period.Tell it to GM which left flint to the birds, moving a plant to mexico in the 1980s just to make $8 billion profit instead of $7 billion,
Stop conflating.then gets a bigass government bailout as a reward.
No there hasn't because people aren't actually doing it company wide, so the cost increase is even smaller than the studies would indicate.
Someone being told "no" is not their fault and shouldn't have the blame placed on them or be told they are "stupid". Out of touch with min wage workers is what it appears to me is going on with your thoughts so far.
This was how many years ago?
There is no reason to have food stamps to supplement a working person, (full time mind you) when the businesses they work at are easily able to pay for a living wage.
Franchisees are independent businesses (often Mom & Pop) and very rarely have to follow corporate salary rules. So picketing McDonald's corporate is just stupid. Franchisees generally know their marketplace and run on very close margins. And locality is important to consider here. If you're in an town with plenty of education opportunities it's most likely any employees worth keeping over a year will either advance in the company or be moving on the moment they get their degree/certification.
And if you're still working for minimum wage after working the same damn place for 11 years, it's not BS, you're dumb as dirt, unless that's right where you want to be for some reason.
And no one has even hinted that it's not hard work.
Yes, I did. After the tech bubble burst, my options were change majors and become more in debt and hope there is a different job when I got out, or continue to work at the Fast Food and eventually try to move up the ladder.
There is no reason they couldn't have raises periodically over the year(s).
Calling someone stupid and an idiot is looking down on them. I don't care how you want to justify it.
Oh I see, so my experience goes against your personal view so it doesn't count? That is usually what happens to people when they realize that others have the experience to back up their claims. "Well it doesn't fit with what I wanted it to, so you have to be wrong". The deposits, which I ran every night and helped do the ordering for in the store (weekly or twice weekly orders) showed a pretty healthy margin. Then again, I didn't see the labor costs but the "owners" weren't exactly poorly off for the area I was in. It was a smaller town, but their business was far from slow.
*sigh*
Why does everyone automatically go the extreme end of things when a statement is made?
I'm well aware of the start up costs of a franchisee for Mc D's, per usual you guys ignore that its a fixed price for the startup and as the location makes money those "investments" which are mostly loans from the government do go away.
Its almost as if some people haven't started from scratch before.
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