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Originally Posted by Danzig
i didn't comment on the salary in regards to whether it's fair what he makes.
my point is, it's rather disingenuous to say you can't afford to pay your workers more, when one can see what you pay your execs.
as for the 'precious little' in return... who greets the mcdonalds customer? takes the order, the money, counts the change, is responsible for being pleasant? who cooks the order? who puts it in the bags? who gives it to the customer? who cleans the store? stocks it? who makes the orders for supplies? who does all the day to day running and has contact with every single customer?
not the ceo. nope, the most important job in mcdonalds is the job held by the people interacting with the actual customers. if it's a good, and pleasant experience, they come back.
no customers, no business.
of course, it's rather easy to just dismiss these people, when one has decided they have no value, no education, have kids out of wedlock and are generally losers anyway.
and by the way, i've worked in some of those jobs over the years, and the experiences gained got me to where i am now. that, and a willingness to do my best, and i have a great overall work ethic. i see people from every walk of life in my current career. from those who live in a huge home and drive fancy cars, to someone who lives in a small apartment and has no car because he can't afford it. i think dealing with a wide range of people has made me more aware over the years that it's really just not as easy as some people seem to think it is to not just live, but succeed and improve your lot in life.
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I don't recall where anyone intimated that they "can't afford to pay their workers more", rather they "don't now, and shouldn't have to."
But this constant drum beat that corporations need to cut their profits in order to give that money away is insanity and verging on the edge of Communism, frankly.
If someone doesn't like working for 7.25 an hour, then they need to go & do something that pays better. If your life's calling is running the deep fat fryer at McD's, then move to where Dell ate lunch the other day - apparently there is a demand for you there as they are advertising 11-13.00 an hour.
That simple, really.
Secondly, your personal experience exactly proves the point. These are stepping stones to greater goals, not life-long careers. You gain a great deal of knowledge, interpersonal relationships, business management exposure, etc. which are all relatable skills further down the line. These are not a careers and one should not be encouraged to feel as though they are.