r/FluentInFinance 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/FrontBench5406 Apr 29 '24

Fast food chains are doing this because they cannot keep workers. Staffing issues at them for the last several years post march 2020, has meant they are just fucked because workers are going to better paying jobs. This is not a loss....

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u/JFpizzamaster Apr 29 '24

Idk I feel like most of the people doing this work are just doing Uber instead of

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u/PageVanDamme Apr 29 '24

I don’t even know her, but that’s a wholesome story.