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I really wish we wouldn’t treat fast food as work that should be at the bottom of the pay scale. If you’ve ever worked fast food, you know that it’s hard work. Like ok, Steve, you think it’s easy? You’re now running the burger station through a lunch rush. Oh, and a bus just pulled in.
Jobs don't pay based on how hard they are or how hard you work. It's a combination of how much "value" you bring and how difficult you are to replace. These so called "low skill" jobs pay so little because each individual worker doesn't provide much value (it's all economies of scale) and they are relatively easy to replace (the vast majority of people could be proficient enough in a week or two).
I've worked at Burger King and McDonald's. It's pretty easy. Compared to all the jobs I've ever had, those two were two of the easiest.
So is your argument that fast food jobs should be at the bottom of the pay scale based on your experience? I never flipped burgers, but cut my teeth in the job market waiting tables at a pizza joint, also made pizzas after some mild cross training. Cashier work also.
IMHO these types of workers deserve better pay for the actions expected of them.
That's just from my own experiences though
Yeah, there's not much to the job. That said, I don't think anyone working full time should be unable to get an apartment and feed themselves. That's a symptom of a wicked system. Though I'd rather see the government get our inflation under control and bring prices down, than continue to raise incomes, devaluing our currency, and any savings people have managed to sock away.
I think the Main Problem is greed and that the Companys want more every Day. More winnings etc. Inflation is only a problem Because the few at the top hold all the money and refuse to pay the work slaves a fair wage.
Easiest job I worked was at an amazon warehouse fastfood was way harder than that. Amazon was like scan the thing put in pile, or unload truck, or sort shit, or teach people to do any of the above. At least didn't have to deal with any customers