First World Rants: Crappy Jobs/Fast Food: So over the last few days there has been talk of fast food workers going on strike across America, protesting the wages they are paid. In so...
Saturday, August 31, 2013
Crappy Jobs/Fast Food
So over the last few days there has been talk of fast food workers going on strike across America, protesting the wages they are paid. In some places it created things certain fast food places getting no business as workers protested outside the buildings. That happen to a Wendy's but other places were barely affected by this strike/protest/walkout.
They were saying they wanted 15 dollars an hour to work. That they didn't earn a living wage doing a job others won't or can't take. McDonalds of course spoke up saying such a raise would mean an increase in menu prices and laying off people to pay the ones that are left. Other places such as Taco Bell and Wendy's refused to comment about the strikes.
While Obama and others are looking to raise the federal min. wage to 9.00 an hour but not the 15 people are asking. Before you get ahead of me, my problem is not the asking for more money, though for most fast food people 15 bucks is a bit much. City by City or state by state cost of living is different, that should be factored in, as should what you do in fast food.
Its a job NO ONE wants and the turnover is very high. So should people that learn and stick with it make more, sure.
But here is my real issue. People with similar jobs or jobs they also consider crappy or jobs that no on asks for were just BASHING the fast food workers??!! I don't get this, were you upset they may get their way, that would just pave the way for you to ask the same at your jobs.
The Bouncer, The Sales Person, Retail, Waiters, Service Industry, and some construction/outside jobs should be on the same page. I saw these jobs ranting about how dare Fast Food ask this much. A few that stood out is a bouncer saying that his job is not one people beg for, he deals with drunks, had his teeth knocked out, pushed, kicked out people and deals with assholes and stupid people. Okay, that sucks, agreed and you should be paid more. Retail, same you deal with stupid questions, asinine people and low wages, you should be on the same side.
Why argue with each other, we should be backing one another. I get the hate in so much as why is fast food getting the attention, but they are the ones speaking up right now. Again do I believe 15 bucks an hour is a bit much? Yes. But we in the crap jobs deserve the right to have cost of living and maybe a bit more for dealing with stupid day in and out.
I mean in fast food most of the people who whine and bitch have correct orders 99 percent of the time and you don't even have to leave your car you lazy whiny bastard. The Bouncer keeps out the people that the patrons having fun wouldn't want to deal with. So forth and so so on.
So really my point is, stop fighting and bitching about one another and work together. People who feel they have crappy jobs shouldn't fight each other, we should work towards getting better pay and/or benefits.
B
They were saying they wanted 15 dollars an hour to work. That they didn't earn a living wage doing a job others won't or can't take. McDonalds of course spoke up saying such a raise would mean an increase in menu prices and laying off people to pay the ones that are left. Other places such as Taco Bell and Wendy's refused to comment about the strikes.
While Obama and others are looking to raise the federal min. wage to 9.00 an hour but not the 15 people are asking. Before you get ahead of me, my problem is not the asking for more money, though for most fast food people 15 bucks is a bit much. City by City or state by state cost of living is different, that should be factored in, as should what you do in fast food.
Its a job NO ONE wants and the turnover is very high. So should people that learn and stick with it make more, sure.
But here is my real issue. People with similar jobs or jobs they also consider crappy or jobs that no on asks for were just BASHING the fast food workers??!! I don't get this, were you upset they may get their way, that would just pave the way for you to ask the same at your jobs.
The Bouncer, The Sales Person, Retail, Waiters, Service Industry, and some construction/outside jobs should be on the same page. I saw these jobs ranting about how dare Fast Food ask this much. A few that stood out is a bouncer saying that his job is not one people beg for, he deals with drunks, had his teeth knocked out, pushed, kicked out people and deals with assholes and stupid people. Okay, that sucks, agreed and you should be paid more. Retail, same you deal with stupid questions, asinine people and low wages, you should be on the same side.
Why argue with each other, we should be backing one another. I get the hate in so much as why is fast food getting the attention, but they are the ones speaking up right now. Again do I believe 15 bucks an hour is a bit much? Yes. But we in the crap jobs deserve the right to have cost of living and maybe a bit more for dealing with stupid day in and out.
I mean in fast food most of the people who whine and bitch have correct orders 99 percent of the time and you don't even have to leave your car you lazy whiny bastard. The Bouncer keeps out the people that the patrons having fun wouldn't want to deal with. So forth and so so on.
So really my point is, stop fighting and bitching about one another and work together. People who feel they have crappy jobs shouldn't fight each other, we should work towards getting better pay and/or benefits.
B
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