welfare vs wages

[bigrun]

Originally Posted by jms62

Dunkin coffee tastes like chemicals

Well maybe not that bad..but to my old taster Mc's is still best coffee and Hardee's is close since they went to 100% columbian..
Been to starbucks 2 or 3 times in my life. don't like exotics they serve or their regular...and 50c mcs vs 3 bucks starbucks..nolo contesto IMVHO..

[dellinger63]

The McDonalds I visited is in Southern WI in what would be considered a rural/suburban area. As I turned in I saw a large Help Wanted, Day and Night Shifts starting at $10.50--$12.50/hr. sign. so not sure this store is applicable to the argument.

There were 13 employees working, all but one female, (lone male was on the fryer, Hispanic about 40 yrs. old) Four of the females including the manager were white and all but the manager were older than 70. The remaining 8 females were all Hispanic six appearing under 21, one about 25 and the last in her mid 30’s.

Service was impeccable although you now order a coke and get a cup to fill yourself.

The quarter pounder seemed far from a deal at $3.79 but a meal was offered (fries and drink) for $5.40. Figuring the ¼ lb’er would do enough pollution to my heart that was the choice. Although tasty it was waaaay! over salted and I think my heart light blinked a few times as I swallowed it down. I won’t be back anytime soon as their product is not for me.

All the employees seemed clean except the manager who appeared she may be on hour 36. All of the white workers were not only overfed, but grossly overfed. The last thing they need in life at this time is more food!

As for college I suspect some of the young girls might be attending some sort of school and the sloppily kept manager likely was in trucking school at one time or another. Nonetheless the lack of education certainly wasn’t a factor in completing their jobs.

Overall everyone seemed happy which may again reflect the higher than minimum wage they are receiving.

On a side note: ground sirloin here is $4.49 lb. and bakery fresh buns at $2.79/dozen (.23 cents/roll). So for $1.40 one can have a quarter pounder, (minus condiments) of supreme quality saving $2.39 per burger over McD's.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by bigrun

Well maybe not that bad..but to my old taster Mc's is still best coffee and Hardee's is close since they went to 100% columbian..
Been to starbucks 2 or 3 times in my life. don't like exotics they serve or their regular...and 50c mcs vs 3 bucks starbucks..nolo contesto IMVHO..

we usually just make our own, once you get used to community coffee everything else tastes like swill.

when we go out of town, we take our coffee with us!

[jms62]

Originally Posted by Danzig

we usually just make our own, once you get used to community coffee everything else tastes like swill.

when we go out of town, we take our coffee with us!

I love my coffee and have been roasting my own since Feb. I save a boatload of money. Used to like a Paupa New Guinea and paid 18 bucks for 14 ounces. I get the same Green beans for about 6 bucks a pound. Saving about 1500 a year and can get some really good coffee's (Kona, Blue Mountain)

[bigrun]

Originally Posted by jms62

I love my coffee and have been roasting my own since Feb. I save a boatload of money. Used to like a Paupa New Guinea and paid 18 bucks for 14 ounces. I get the same Green beans for about 6 bucks a pound. Saving about 1500 a year and can get some really good coffee's (Kona, Blue Mountain)

I usta get eight oclock 100% Columbian coffee beans and grind them at home...can't find my grinder and gave up grinding....i liked Kona and Blue Mt but in recent years switched to Folgers...when i was a kid and later Maxwell House was everyone's fav, never use it now...

[alysheba4]

Originally Posted by jms62

I love my coffee and have been roasting my own since Feb. I save a boatload of money. Used to like a Paupa New Guinea and paid 18 bucks for 14 ounces. I get the same Green beans for about 6 bucks a pound. Saving about 1500 a year and can get some really good coffee's (Kona, Blue Mountain)

use your house oven for roasting JMS?

[alysheba4]

i dont think the house brand costco sells is bad. i really like peets but it gets expensive buying it all the time.

[jms62]

Originally Posted by alysheba4

use your house oven for roasting JMS?

http://www.roastmasters.com/behmor.html

http://www.roastmasters.com/green_coffee.html

Peets is very good, underrated

[alysheba4]

Originally Posted by jms62

http://www.roastmasters.com/behmor.html

http://www.roastmasters.com/green_coffee.html

Peets is very good, underrated

thanks,you are serious about Java.....

[dellinger63]

Simon Rojas, who earns $8.07 an hour working at a McDonald’s in South Central Los Angeles, said he would join Thursday’s one-day strike.

“It’s very difficult to live off $8.07 an hour,” said Mr. Rojas, 23, noting that he is often assigned just 20 or 25 hours of work a week. “I have to live with my parents. I would like to be able to afford a car and an apartment.”

Mr. Rojas said he had studied for a pharmacy technician’s certificate, but he had been unable to save the $100 needed to apply for a license.

Hey Simon, if you took a 2nd job at say Wendy's and worked just 2 and a half days you'd have the $100 bucks. But go ahead and join the strike, see how that works out for you.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/02/bu...00-cities.html

[bigrun]

Originally Posted by Danzig

we usually just make our own, once you get used to community coffee everything else tastes like swill.

when we go out of town, we take our coffee with us!

I like to have breakfast once or twice a week at Hardees or Mcs..Hardees breakfast biscuits are the best anywhere..i like mcs sausage gravy over biscuits and 2 cups of coffee..Most days at home coffee (100%Columbian- beans picked by Juan Valdez)in a.m. and half/caff in eve..think i started drinking coffee before 1st grade..bout 20 years or so ago while driving to PA had Paul Harvey on the radio and he was saying 'you ever wonder why restaurant coffee tastes so good'..it's because they use Bunn coffee makers.
I stopped at the next mall and bought one...lasted 10 years and got another..that one went down last year and last Christmas my son got us a fancy Mr Coffee..not bad but no Bunn...and that's the rest of the story

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by bigrun

I like to have breakfast once or twice a week at Hardees or Mcs..Hardees breakfast biscuits are the best anywhere..i like mcs sausage gravy over biscuits and 2 cups of coffee..Most days at home coffee (100%Columbian- beans picked by Juan Valdez)in a.m. and half/caff in eve..think i started drinking coffee before 1st grade..bout 20 years or so ago while driving to PA had Paul Harvey on the radio and he was saying 'you ever wonder why restaurant coffee tastes so good'..it's because they use Bunn coffee makers.
I stopped at the next mall and bought one...lasted 10 years and got another..that one went down last year and last Christmas my son got us a fancy Mr Coffee..not bad but no Bunn...and that's the rest of the story

i usually get a soft serve ice cream cone for breakfast at sonic. the only things i get from them are ice cream and their drinks.

no need for fancy coffee stuff tho, just need my community coffee (new orleans blend with chicory). once you get used to it, everything else just seems too weak. they have community coffee shops in louisiana, but none up here.

only bad thing is, stores quit carrying the packages we would buy, so hubby orders straight from them. it would be nice to just grab it off the shelf!

[jms62]

Originally Posted by Danzig

i usually get a soft serve ice cream cone for breakfast at sonic. the only things i get from them are ice cream and their drinks.

no need for fancy coffee stuff tho, just need my community coffee (new orleans blend with chicory). once you get used to it, everything else just seems too weak. they have community coffee shops in louisiana, but none up here.

only bad thing is, stores quit carrying the packages we would buy, so hubby orders straight from them. it would be nice to just grab it off the shelf!

http://www.amazon.com/Half-Dozen-Cof...u+monde+coffee