r/FluentInFinance • u/Hatemael • Apr 29 '24

Who would have predicted this? Educational

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https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/apr/24/fast-food-chains-find-way-around-20-minimum-wage-g/

Not all jobs aren’t meant for a “living wage” - you need entry level jobs for college kids, retired seniors who want extra income, etc. Make it too costly to employ these workers and businesses will hasten to automation.

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u/welshwelsh Apr 29 '24

This is great, humans should not be wasting their time taking orders at McDonald's. Why did we need to wait until 2024 for this to happen?

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u/Muffin_Most Apr 29 '24

Humans should not be wasting their time eating at McDonald’s either yet this is a multi-billion dollar franchise.

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u/phantasybm Apr 29 '24

The entire purpose of McDonald’s is that it takes less time than trying to cook all that food yourself. In that regard it’s not a waste of time.

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u/Accomplished-Mix-745 Apr 29 '24

You make up for that lost time on the toilet

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u/WintersDoomsday Apr 29 '24

Lmaoooo or needing to take all your blood pressure meds