The Ridiculous Fast Food Strike

Want to know how much the average Masters Graduate makes when they leave college?
Want to know the amount of PhD holders out of work?
Want to know how many families work second jobs to put food on the table?

The lunacy of the fast food strike is unwarranted, unmerited and most off all? Disgusting. I'm the farthest person from regulation and laws- but the fact these cholesterol increasing, heart attack waiting franchises exist, angers me. But, hey I did it when I was teen and a larger majority of society, has at some point, worked in fast food.

Bitchy managers? Welcome to life. Backstabbing co-workers? That's the working world for you. What I can't actualize in my head is the demand. $15/hr. Oh, and a union. The dark empty guffaw just cannot find its way from my throat. McDonald's can afford it!- is the mantra ringing in the streets. But, can their customers? An average meal at McDonald's has risen to over $6. There are mom and pop shops across America who will give you a home-cooked meal for that or even less.

There's a small diner we visit in our town. A family of four, and we walk away from the restaurant full, content and  spend only $22 including tip. The waitress always brings the kids ice-cream and crayons and we have such a great time, it's like a big extended family. Let's quote something over from NBC News:

The National Restaurant Association has countered that only about 5 percent of fast-food workers earn the minimum wage. Other defenders of the industry note that increased wage costs will be passed onto consumers.
"The restaurant industry provides opportunity to over 13 million Americans with jobs that meet critical needs within our economy. We welcome a national discussion on wages, but it should be based on facts. The restaurant industry is the nation's second largest private sector employer and our industry is an industry of opportunity," said Scott DeFife, executive vice president of policy and government affairs at the National Restaurant Association.
"Nine out of ten salaried restaurant workers, including owners and managers, started as hourly workers. The fact is, only five percent of restaurant employees earn the minimum wage and those that do are predominantly working part-time and half are teenagers," DeFife added.

Stats are a bitch aren't they? Hell, it's all about making noise isn't it? I used to be a government employee (yeah shame on me) - I learned thereafter what a joke it all was. It's one of the reasons I walked out. Here was this union and these assholes making $40k annually, bitching about not making more. From the pockets of the overtaxed, overworked citizens of this country. A larger portion of fast food workers also receive government assistance. My God, how much more is needed?

This country was built for a tolerance of assistance, not a demand of dependence. The economy sucks- that does't give a green light to anyone to demand others to pay for it. Because, guess what? That's exactly what will happen. You think the corporation will pay for it? Uh, no sir. The corporation passes the expenses to the common man. My best advice? Work hard, aim for a promotion and if all else fails? Find a different avenue of opportunity or create one for yourself.


Written by:
L. Saline
User Submitted 
References: NBC