McDonald's Can't Figure Out How Its Workers Survive on Minimum Wage

Re:McDonald's Can't Figure Out How Its Workers Survive on Mi... by doktrin on Wednesday July 17, 2013 @09:02AM (#6057376)

This probably varies a bit by area, but you might be surprised at how many minimum wage employees will remain in minimum wage positions.

You can certainly think of McDonalds jobs as internships, but that's not how many in the workforce view them.

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Re:McDonald's Can't Figure Out How Its Workers Survive on Mi... by mpyne on Wednesday July 17, 2013 @09:06AM (#6057402)

> You can certainly think of McDonalds jobs as internships, but that's not how many in the workforce view them.

Very few people view them as permanent, that's for sure.

Many of my friends started out in fast food as teenagers. None still work there. Among my family, one went to fast food and moved up to management quickly.

Turnover is the name of the game with McD's, that's the assumption for most (and staying at the same minimum wage job is the exception for most).

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Re:McDonald's Can't Figure Out How Its Workers Survive on Mi... by doktrin on Wednesday July 17, 2013 @09:19AM (#6057473)

> Very few people view them as permanent, that's for sure.

Oh? They often end up being quite permanent, so I'm not sure how you're drawing that conclusion.

> Many of my friends started out in fast food as teenagers.

So did mine, but that's apples and oranges. The adult workforce is more relevant to this discussion. This is one particular area where geographic distribution is important. The average age of minimum wage establishments does tend to rise in lower income areas.

>staying at the same minimum wage job is the exception for most

Yet, remaining stuck in minimum wage is more common than we seem to be willing to accept.

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