How do you feel about the fast food strike in the USA?

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thranx said:

I have worked in the food industry for my entire career. Its easy work with onsite training that anyone can do. Since the economy has taken a turn for the worse the average age of employees at my restaraunt has risen as there are more college kids who cant find good jobs so now we hire them instead of highschool kids. People shouldn't be in the restaurant business for careers or for the rest of their lives unless they expect to own one someday. Its a basic job that requires basic skills, it should be used as a stepping stone for other jobs. With that being said, many managers and hard workers at fast food chains make good money and get benifits. I know I once thought of switching to working at McDs because they pay their managers well (and often managers end up buying franchises). If we take away all entry level jobs, how will people get into the job market? I have had many employees go on to get great jobs after college and showing that they held a job at a compnay for 3-6 years and worked well. In fact many got hired due to their commintent to working for us for a period of time anf not job hopping.

 

Edit: You mention starbucks, but it looks like their pay is similar to McD's, except that their managers probably make less due to McD's locations haveing greater revenue. Couldn't find the best info, but here is what i could find (i didn't log into it with facebook so i couldn't see all the numbers.

http://www.glassdoor.com/Hourly-Pay/Starbucks-Hourly-Pay-E2202.htm

http://www.glassdoor.com/Hourly-Pay/McDonald-s-Hourly-Pay-E432.htm

If you can find better info please let me know.

Edit 2: Sorry one more thought, if these workers get paid too much, they may just loose their jobs to machines. I know right now at my work we are getting ready to get some new equiptment to make and portion our pizza dough because its no longer cost effective to have emplyees do it. I am sure a company like McD's can get more things autopmated too. Its just their is no need yet.

That may be a conservative talking point but it is not the reality today for many workers at McDonalds.

I mentioned Starbucks because they provide full benefits to min wage employees. Which many companies say can not be done. Also, after you have worked at Starbucks you can start buying stock and the company will match it.  Thus employees become owners in the company and also get a share if they company pays a dividend.  They make extra money if the company does well.  Why can't McDonalds so something like this?

Take at look at InNOut, it's a company that starts employees usually around double minimum and pays them well.  Managers can make upwards of $50k and store managers can make over $135,000.00 per year.  Why would they need to go somewhere else.

Did you even consider my point about how employees should have a profit share if the company is successful?  And the ratio of ridiculously high paid upper managers should not be tolerated.

Also, I think their needs to be separate minimum wages based on the size/profits of the company.