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Payzmaykr
05/17/21 12:58:54 AM
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No sense in getting fat and paying money that some asshole at the top of the corporate ladder is going to pocket?

No $20/hr? No service. The only way to beat them is to stop paying them.
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LNSS
05/17/21 12:59:58 AM
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Ok I will do so
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Solid Snake07
05/17/21 1:01:28 AM
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I've been boycotting fast food for years

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Guerrilla Soldier
05/17/21 1:01:58 AM
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i boycott fast food all the time
until i crave their delicious food

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Payzmaykr
05/17/21 1:02:18 AM
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Good answers thus far.
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Red_Mage1
05/17/21 1:02:54 AM
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Then they cut hours at Jack in the Box and we all lose.
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Machete
05/17/21 1:03:52 AM
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well we could always track down the corporate ladder folks and make sure by various means that they understand their place a bit better than they previously did....

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MabusIncarnate
05/17/21 1:04:08 AM
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I don't eat that shit anyway and I will continue not to

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Mr_Karate_II
05/17/21 1:05:18 AM
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No, LOL. Fast food workers shouldn't be getting paid more than factory workers or other jobs that require more skill than being a fast food worker does.

Want a livable wage? Go get a job that takes more skill to do.

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Metal_Bug
05/17/21 1:05:44 AM
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Just had Taco Bell. My first time eating fast food in over a month and a half (besides grabbing milk shakes with friends).

After going that long without, the low quality of fast food has never been more evident.
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Payzmaykr
05/17/21 1:06:27 AM
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Mr_Karate_II posted...
No, LOL. Fast food workers shouldn't be getting paid more than factory workers or other jobs that require more skill than being a fast food worker does.

Want a livable wage? Go get a job that takes more skill to do.
Wait, people still think this, or are you being funny?

Why do you think people are working food? Other places. Are. Not. Hiring.

Entry level jobs want years of experience and theres insane competition.
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Blue_Dream87
05/17/21 1:06:53 AM
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Upper management give no fucks. Existence of Uber Eats/Door Dash/etc cemented fast food as always being profitable, they rather be short staffed than pay more than a little caesars pizza

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CosmicShadows
05/17/21 1:07:47 AM
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Mr_Karate_II posted...
No, LOL. Fast food workers shouldn't be getting paid more than factory workers or other jobs that require more skill than being a fast food worker does.

Want a livable wage? Go get a job that takes more skill to do.


Then no one will work fast food. Thus all the food restaurants will cease to exists. Without those employees you fatties would die without it. I for one would instantly approve the raise.
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MabusIncarnate
05/17/21 1:09:25 AM
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CosmicShadows posted...
Then no one will work fast food. Thus all the food restaurants will cease to exists. Without those employees you fatties would die without it. I for one would instantly approve the raise.
This.

Also, never take Karate seriously, he is basically the king of saying stupid shit on CE besides duncan.

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Caelthus
05/17/21 1:09:58 AM
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The problem with an idea like this is that the only people who would actually suffer would be the people this is designed to help. Because at the end of the day, they're just going to see those stores not performing well/at all, and nix them, and then the person's out of a job, while the executives at worst will...not really be affected in any meaningful way anyways.

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Payzmaykr
05/17/21 1:11:16 AM
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totalnerdken posted...
I make a livable wage myself, but no. EVERYONE deserves to live a comfortable life. I'm not saying luxurious, but comfortable. Now, I'm not for a min wage increase, I think the idea that the government fucking up the economy then putting the onus on businesses is crude and dumb. We need to stop this ridiculous notion that a comfortable life needs to be tied to employment.
The cost of living should be cut by 2/3 of what it is. Then they can keep the wages low if they want to. EVERY individual who works deserves to have their monthly payments covered.

Socialize medicine 100%. People are paying WAY too much for it.
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Vicious_Dios
05/17/21 1:11:38 AM
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Hmmm, nah.

Those workers aren't my immediate concern. My hunger during lunch hour, however,.. is.

Matter of fact, I'm thinkin' Arby's.

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Mr_Karate_II
05/17/21 1:12:10 AM
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Payzmaykr posted...
Why do you think people are working food? Other places. Are. Not. Hiring.

Entry level jobs want years of experience and theres insane competition. People still dont get this?
I call bullshit on other places not hiring, factories are always hiring and they train you. There's also temp services which are always looking for people, some people just don't want to work a little harder for better pay. Maybe not where you live but the 30+ factories in my town are always hiring, people just don't want to work. Same for the next town over, these places train new employees.

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Infinite 2003
05/17/21 1:12:21 AM
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TC needs a raise real bad

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Payzmaykr
05/17/21 1:13:30 AM
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Mr_Karate_II posted...
I call bullshit on other places not hiring, factories are always hiring and they train you. There's also temp services which are always looking for people, some people just don't want to work a little harder for better pay. Maybe not where you live but the 30+ factories in my town are always hiring, people just don't want to work. Same for the next town over, these places train new employees.
There arent any factories with an hour long drive, in any direction, where I live. Besides, that factory where Trump deported all those illegal workers only pays its workers $12/hr.

$12/hr is not a livable wage. Why do you think that nobody wants to work there?

When theyre paying $70k starting salary, we can talk. Why would anyone work at a factory for less than $100/day (before taxes) and get drug tested when a fast food restaurant pays the same and doesnt drug test?
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CosmicShadows
05/17/21 1:13:31 AM
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Vicious_Dios posted...
Hmmm, nah.

Those workers aren't my immediate concern. My hunger during lunch hour, however,.. is.

Matter of fact, I'm thinkin' Arby's.


They better be your concern if you f**ing eat fast food.
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Mr_Karate_II
05/17/21 1:14:18 AM
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MabusIncarnate posted...
This.

Also, never take Karate seriously, he is basically the king of saying stupid shit on CE besides duncan.
You're one to talk.

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Bad_Mojo
05/17/21 1:14:50 AM
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Solid Snake07 posted...
I've been boycotting fast food for years


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MabusIncarnate
05/17/21 1:15:13 AM
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Oh snap, shots fired, call Paul Blart

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Vicious_Dios
05/17/21 1:15:35 AM
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CosmicShadows posted...
They better be your concern if you f**ing eat fast food.

I'll live.

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Machete
05/17/21 1:15:54 AM
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Vicious_Dios posted...
Hmmm, nah.

Those workers aren't my immediate concern. My hunger during lunch hour, however,.. is.

Matter of fact, I'm thinkin' Arby's.

you're like maybe the concern of possibly up to 8 people give or take, like in full total across literally everything. Thanks for your contribution.

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Mr_Karate_II
05/17/21 1:16:36 AM
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Payzmaykr posted...
There arent any factories with an hour long drive, in any direction, where I live. Besides, that factory where Trump deported all those illegal workers only pays its workers $12/hr.

$12/hr is not a livable wage. Why do you think that nobody wants to work there?

When theyre paying $70k starting salary, we can talk. Why would anyone work at a factory for less than $100/day (before taxes) and get drug tested when a fast food restaurant pays the same and doesnt drug test?

Most factories start out at $15/hr

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kingdrake2
05/17/21 1:16:49 AM
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they're already getting 12$ an hour. have to pay 30% more for food.
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Payzmaykr
05/17/21 1:17:02 AM
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$15/hr doesnt pay for a studio apartment. $70k/year is what people need to get paid on a lower end.

The cost of living is simply too high to be paying these low wages. Give me a salary, not a wage.

Besides, factory work is fucking hard, man. Thats not fair pay.
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Machete
05/17/21 1:17:40 AM
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Mr_Karate_II posted...
Most factories start out at $15/hr

have you ever worked in a factory?

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Mr_Karate_II
05/17/21 1:17:47 AM
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MabusIncarnate posted...
Oh snap, shots fired, call Paul Blart
So hilarious, still hanging onto irrelevant shit from years ago. Yeah, not dealing with your nonsense.

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CosmicShadows
05/17/21 1:18:11 AM
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Vicious_Dios posted...


I'll live.


You know why alot of people complain about their orders? Because employees dgaf because they dont get paid enough tgaf. If they had a decent salary then maybe they'd start getting orders correct. I see too many customers complaining about their food. But yet they still go back too.
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Vicious_Dios
05/17/21 1:19:09 AM
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Machete posted...

Ya don't say...

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Mr_Karate_II
05/17/21 1:19:15 AM
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Machete posted...
have you ever worked in a factory?
Yes i have, 3 different times but not in the past 2 years. Every ad i see from factories, starting pay is $15/hr if not more.

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MabusIncarnate
05/17/21 1:20:20 AM
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Sounds like Karate can't hold down a job

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Mr_Karate_II
05/17/21 1:20:33 AM
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Payzmaykr posted...
$15/hr doesnt pay for a studio apartment. $70k/year is what people need to get paid on a lower end.

The cost of living is simply too high to be paying these low wages. Give me a salary, not a wage.

Besides, factory work is fucking hard, man. Thats not fair pay.
Some factory work ? Sure but not all factory work is hard.

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Machete
05/17/21 1:20:51 AM
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Mr_Karate_II posted...
Yes i have, 3 different times but not in the past 2 years. Every ad i see from factories, starting pay is $15/hr if not more.

"3 different times but not in the past 2 years" suggests that we might be on the same page with dealing with how factory jobs are >_>

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Vicious_Dios
05/17/21 1:21:59 AM
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CosmicShadows posted...
You know why alot of people complain about their orders? Because employees dgaf because they dont get paid enough tgaf. If they had a decent salary then maybe they'd start getting orders correct. I see too many customers complaining about their food. But yet they still go back too.


I really don't care. I'm not there to chomp down a gourmet meal while I'm on the go. There's a reason why they're behind that counter and I'm on this side. Just fucking do the damn sandwich so that you can go back to taking hour-long smoke-breaks every two hours.

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CosmicShadows
05/17/21 1:24:13 AM
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Vicious_Dios posted...


I really don't care. I'm not there to chomp down a gourmet meal while I'm on the go. There's a reason why they're behind that counter and I'm on this side. Just fucking do the damn sandwich so that you can go back to taking hour-long smoke-breaks every two hours.


Oh one of these guys. *it's not my problem because i don't work there* typical mindset.
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Payzmaykr
05/17/21 1:24:47 AM
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CosmicShadows posted...
You know why alot of people complain about their orders? Because employees dgaf because they dont get paid enough tgaf. If they had a decent salary then maybe they'd start getting orders correct. I see too many customers complaining about their food. But yet they still go back too.
Its also because the shift managers ($15/hr) put one person in the front and one person in the back. Could you imagine working the window AND the lobby all day getting abused and berated by every customer over the wait times, and then get paid an amount that isnt enough to pay your rent? How many days could you put up with that before you quit caring? The food sucks because one person is frantically trying to put together twenty massive orders without any help. The manager is usually shuffling papers around in a locked office.
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Machete
05/17/21 1:26:17 AM
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Vicious_Dios posted...
Ya don't say...

I know your history bro. I get it. it fucking sucks. I would be bitter too and maybe I would be on your side of the political spectrum if I had been subjected to what you've been subjected to

but stop first and take a long think. I don't have a lot of patience and I need you to understand how and why that is. I'm sorry that you've been through what you've been through. I really fucking am. But you stonewall the fuck out of a lot of people who would otherwise be actually really sympathetic to you and it just makes your position worse.

I really do wish we could meet up in real life. We'd have a good night I think.

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Vicious_Dios
05/17/21 1:29:03 AM
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CosmicShadows posted...
Oh one of these guys. *it's not my problem because i don't work there* typical mindset.

Welcome to the real world. If I sat around worrying about the little guy, I'd never advance in my life. So yes, I'm definitely 'one of those guys'.

Glad we settled that.

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SK8T3R215
05/17/21 1:30:04 AM
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Imagine maxing out as a literal fast food worker in 2021.

Lmfao

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Payzmaykr
05/17/21 3:57:04 PM
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Economic analysts say minimum wage should be $33/hr to make it a livable wage.

Why are we talking about $15/hr?? Thats less than half of what we need to get.
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TheGoldenEel
05/17/21 3:59:25 PM
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Mr_Karate_II posted...
No, LOL. Fast food workers shouldn't be getting paid more than factory workers or other jobs that require more skill than being a fast food worker does.

Want a livable wage? Go get a job that takes more skill to do.
Why you should you need to have a skill to survive

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DarkBuster22904
05/17/21 4:00:06 PM
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Mr_Karate_II posted...
No, LOL. Fast food workers shouldn't be getting paid more than factory workers or other jobs that require more skill than being a fast food worker does.

Want a livable wage? Go get a job that takes more skill to do.
Congratulations.

You've made an excellent case as to how factory workers and other jobs are underpaid, too.

Still don't see how that affects fast food workers, though

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Trumpo
05/17/21 4:01:38 PM
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Fast food automation will come
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DarkBuster22904
05/17/21 4:03:06 PM
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Trumpo posted...
Fast food automation will come
bring it on.

Have you seen the average person trying to use one of the grocery store self check outs? Great for a laugh, if you're ever in the mood.

The Automation Armageddon is greatly exaggerated

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Payzmaykr
05/17/21 4:03:22 PM
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Nobody chooses food. They spend months applying for these better jobs and dont get a call-back. Its desperation and its never intended to be permanent, but its where WAY too many people are being forced to work.

Instead of raising the minimum wage, the ideal situation is to provide enough GOOD jobs for everyone. Or, fuck it. Im basically at the point of saying we need to throw capitalism in the trash and just socialize everything. If you cant cover rent and bills, then why should you go get abused all day for roughly 1/3 of what I need to get by?

Eliminate the cost of living because its at a sadistic, unplayable level right now. No more rent, no more medical payments, no more bills and a check every month... where do I sign up?
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