Current Events > Chipotle raising prices to cover $15 minimum wage

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thronedfire2 posted...

and those people dont have to worry about how much Chipotle costs

Going to need receipts to back up that statement.

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"Think about how price raises hurt consumers" assumes that no one that works and gets a raise is a consumer. Should no one get paid more because prices will increase if they do? Ignoring that prices go up all the time anyway?

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super_clout posted...

Going to need receipts to back up that statement.

$.02
x 1.04
=
$.0208

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super_clout posted...

thronedfire2 posted...
and those people dont have to worry about how much Chipotle costs
Going to need receipts to back up that statement.

If you don't have two pennies to rub together, you probably aren't going to be paying for Chipotle either, so you wouldn't have to worry about how much Chipotle costs.

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Fair, next.

Anyone remember the 6 Dollar Burger from Carl's Jr/Hardee's?

When it debuted it was sold as "a 6 dollar restaurant burger for like 3.98".

And then just a short time ago they had to rebrand it, because the "6 Dollar Burger" now just cost 6 dollars. And that restaurant burger that was 6? Good luck getting it for under 10 now.

Prices go up regardless of pay hikes. They've increased steadily over the years while the federal minimum wage has stayed exactly the same.

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The-Apostle posted...

Who could've seen this happening? Oh wait I did.

**Who could have seen inflation continuing to rise regardless of wage increases? Oh wait I did.

ftfy

PoundGarden posted...

Well thats just crazy, all the financial experts here in CE said that would never happen! Even though it's happened literally every single time lmao

Nobody said anything like this. Maybe if you argued in good faith youd actual pay attention to what the other side has to say instead of using straw man mechanisms. Product and food prices have continued rising over the last 12 years while minimum wage has stagnated over this same period of time. This should be an indicator that inflation isnt directly linked to wage increases. They were going to occur anyway.

This is simply a mega billion dollar corporation putting their spin on their recent price hikes by blaming minimum wage workers instead of corporate leaders, and you fell for it hook, line and sinker.

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AngelsNAirwav3s posted...

Uber/Lyft/Taxi rides are also up about 40% from pre-pandemic rates

Those services basically dont exist in my town anymore. They refused to pay the drivers so everyone quit *shrug*

Pay bottom dollar, charge top price, and keep all profits at the top, seems to be the theme of the workforce.

$15/hr is still half of what minimum wage needs to be to take care of people.

AngelsNAirwav3s posted...

Not everyone lives off Daddys money

If 4% is going to make or break you, you should not be eating at Chipotle

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IMNOTRAGED posted...

https://twitter.com/kenklippenstein/status/1402673021387673603

That bonus would equate to roughly 20 bucks more per check per employee, not counting non restaurant staff (like franchise owners and their personal employees)

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Axiom posted...

Am I supposed to care about 4%. Raise it more and pay your people more Chipotle

this exactly. I will happily pay 5 or 10% more to give everyone a fair and livable wage

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F1areaGaman posted...

That bonus would equate to roughly 20 bucks more per check per employee, not counting non restaurant staff (like franchise owners and their personal employees)

Well it's also equity awards so it's a non-cash item anyway...

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Guys guys nobody's talking about the most important aspect of the whole situation.

Chipotle is bland garbage that doesn't know proper burrito proportions and can't spice its meat to save its life.

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McDonald's is adverising hiring for like $14.50 right by my house right now, it's still not enough.

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It's really sad when conservatives try to use this as some sort of limp gotcha, only to find that people are actually fine with a 4% increase

Double sad when people like Bleuets are talking about not eating at chipotle because of the price increase, but were talking about eating more overpriced food from Chick Fil A because they give money to anti LGBT causes

It's pathetic if it's trolling, but more so if these people are serious

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ryudo500 posted...

ofc. but nobody would believe this. not progressive's ofc.

now imagine landlords and once chiptole finds out what its producers like sysco are gonna cahrge, itll go up even more a bit

Most progressives literally state that employers should raise prices slightly and pay their employees more. Youre not very good at this.

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Why does anyone still eat fast food? They jack up the prices and pay their workers peanuts. The money is staying at the top.

They also spent ~$100 million to move their corporate HQ from Denver to Orange County.
Attributing the price increase to paying their staff more is just them being passive-aggressive by preemptively blaming any and all customer complaints about it on their staff.

Payzmaykr posted...

Why does anyone still eat fast food?

It's because the food is fast and people live such hectic lives that the extra cost is justified to them.
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Chipotle: *raises prices several times*

*raises employee wages finally*

*raises prices again*

Chipotle: "Sorry for raising the prices, but our employees forced us to charge you more"

Cheap, hateful assholes: "Fucking workers! Stop being so selfish and hurting the customers and your company!"

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hockeybub89 posted...

Chipotle: *raises prices several times*

*raises employee wages finally*

*raises prices again*

Chipotle: "Sorry for raising the prices, but our employees forced us to charge you more"

Cheap, hateful assholes: "Fucking workers! Stop being so selfish and hurting the customers and your company!"

this

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But 3 to 4 % is way less than the 100% that the Fox News told me this must be fake news!

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I'd rather go to a local place -- not necessarily part of a chain -- with better food for the price (or less).

Honestly, I can't remember the last time I went to a Chipotle's.

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I really don't care what they charge cause I never eat there anyway.

Raise wages, raise prices, let inflation run its course. Reap what we sow.

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ryudo500 posted...

ofc. but nobody would believe this. not progressive's ofc.

now imagine landlords and once chiptole finds out what its producers like sysco are gonna cahrge, itll go up even more a bit

you kinda live in your own little word, huh

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Le_Corbeau posted...

I'd rather go to a local place -- not necessarily part of a chain -- with better food for the price (or less).

Honestly, I can't remember the last time I went to a Chipotle's.

Not relevant but ok

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ryudo500 posted...

ofc. but nobody would believe this. not progressive's ofc.

now imagine landlords and once chiptole finds out what its producers like sysco are gonna cahrge, itll go up even more a bit

they are choosing to raise their prices

they can cover their wages easily but choose not to so they can still pay their CEOs a shit ton of money

DomingoGerman posted...

they are choosing to raise their prices

they can cover their wages easily but choose not to so they can still pay their CEOs a shit ton of money

Ding ding ding. The CEO knows they can cover it easily. But he saw his million dollar bank account get SLIGHTLY smaller and couldnt stand for it. Instead he made us make up the difference. And people shill for these corporations while attacking the working class who need that money the most. Its incredible.

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The big wigs are not going to take a hit in profit and risk pissing off the investors.

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Unsugarized_Foo posted...

I had already stopped going as it's about $20 to get chips, burrito, and drink

Drinks are free though. Just ask for a water cup

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That's fine.

Like, if the only way we can have such cheap prices is by underpaying* workers, maybe those services shouldn't be so cheap.

This is assuming I actually believe they have to increase prices for this

*Obviously some disagree on what underpaying means
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They can easily cut upper management's pay/bonuses, but best to poison public opinion of their workers to neuter any sympathy.

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AngelsNAirwav3s posted...

Uber/Lyft/Taxi rides are also up about 40% from pre-pandemic rates

Only if there are a limited amount of drivers

MrMelodramatic posted...

this exactly. I will happily pay 5 or 10% more to give everyone a fair and livable wage

bro its not just about you thats what you dont get. You wanna spend your money fine I dont give a shit. But when your spending starts affecting my budget, thats not okay.

Bleuets posted...

bro its not just about you thats what you dont get. You wanna spend your money fine I dont give a shit. But when your spending starts affecting my budget, thats not okay.

No one says you have to eat at chipotle. If you cant afford it oh well. Get a job at chipotle. Now that theyre paying a somewhat livable wage youll be able to afford it.

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Im not gonna anymore.

ryudo500 posted...

ofc. but nobody would believe this. not progressive's ofc.

now imagine landlords and once chiptole finds out what its producers like sysco are gonna cahrge, itll go up even more a bit

I mean it took a non-coordinated strike and a pandemic to get them to change their practices, and these are still a minority of stores. Most McD's are franchised, they don't change. You're talking about two chains and the third chain doesn't include most of its stores. What is wrong with yall that you want everyone to be poor lol? If minimum wage matched inflation we'd be making over 30$ an hour now at minimum.

Yall don't make sense anymore

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Bleuets: Fuck you, what about mine?

You'd get a pay raise.
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Webmaster4531 posted...

Bleuets: Fuck you, what about mine?

You'd get a pay raise.

This is what I dont get about these people. Its like with health care. Oh so my tax dollars are paying someone elses health care?!?1. You also benefit from it. 2. That someone else is also paying into it. Like what the fuck.

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Im not too impressed with there food anyway so I rarely go there they can charge what they please

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Unsugarized_Foo posted...

I had already stopped going as it's about $20 to get chips, burrito, and drink

Lol, who still buys drinks at restaurants anymore?

They ALL hike that shit up. Just get a water cup. Water is free and better for you anyway. Soda is literally the most unhealthy thing you can possibly out in your body (also you can sneak a bit in a water cup lol).

Chipotle is relatively cheap. You can get a meal for sub $10. Doesn't get much better than that unless you're eating cardboard

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AngelsNAirwav3s posted...

Not everyone lives off Daddys money

What are you, poor? Paying $0.20 more for Chipotle is going to break the bank for you? The Chipotle workers are people who deserve to earn enough to live off of.

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the laughable thing is, it's the poor conservatives crying about paying an extra 20 cents and they are so stockholm'd by corporate brainwashing and GOP tactics that they continue to perpetuate the very same system that keeps them poor

oh no 20 cents

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Yet theyll also give the CEO a bonus

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Maybe the people who can't afford a few extra dimes for a burrito should demand their employer pay them a livable wage too!

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Conservatives claim they want everyone to be wealthy but then when the lowest paid people start getting paid a teensy-tiny bit more they freak out.

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Gwynevere posted...

It's really sad when conservatives try to use this as some sort of limp gotcha, only to find that people are actually fine with a 4% increase

Double sad when people like Bleuets are talking about not eating at chipotle because of the price increase, but were talking about eating more overpriced food from Chick Fil A because they give money to anti LGBT causes

It's pathetic if it's trolling, but more so if these people are serious

Yeah either outcome isn't a great look.

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