| SlayerRondo said: I find it sadly depressing that people are unwilling to admit that some people should not start a family because they simply cant support them. Jobs in the fast food industry are not and will not ever be capable of supporting a family. |
Well.
Half the problem is that the fast food industry *could* be capable of supporting families, there are in-fact examples all around the world of it happening.
Take a look at Australia as an example, the minimum wage is roughly $16-$17 an hour and yet Big-Mac's only cost anywhere from 50-80 cents more.
That's a wage that you can comfortably live on, sure you won't be travelling around the world...
And because of the high minimum wage, people in general don't leave tips because there simply isn't any need for it, would you feel comfortable in spending less than a dollar to make sure someone can feed their children? I sure do.
Heck, you might even save money as you don't need to leave tips.
Half the problem in the USA is that the median wage and minimum wages have essentially remained stagnant over several decades, whilst the worth of the dollar has been dropping thanks to inflation. - You won't for instance be working at Mc Donalds, looking after a child and seeking higher education to give you qualifications for a better job in the future, it's simply unfeasible. - And that's why the USA isn't the land of opportunity anymore if you're on the bottom of the ladder trying to work upwards.
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