CEO vs Worker Pay: No wonder the minimum wage needs to be increased. For everyone who visits Starbucks and McD's, how do you like paying a guy $9,000 bucks an hour? When the person who...

BoJester

No wonder the minimum wage needs to be increased. For everyone who visits Starbucks and McD's, how do you like paying a guy $9,000 bucks an hour? When the person who serves your meal is making less than $8.00 bucks?
Good old american capitalism and exceptionalism on display.

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/mcdonalds-starbucks-ceos-more-9-110100507.html

AuntiE Loc: 45th Least Free State

BoJester wrote:

No wonder the minimum wage needs to be increased. For everyone who visits Starbucks and McD's, how do you like paying a guy $9,000 bucks an hour? When the person who serves your meal is making less than $8.00 bucks?
Good old american capitalism and exceptionalism on display.

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/mcdonalds-starbucks-ceos-more-9-110100507.html

Starbucks is a poor example. Having known more then a few employees of Starbucks, their employee salary tends to increase with seniority and experience. In the past (do not know if still true), there was also a shift differential. If you were willing to be that get there at the crack of dawn worker, you received a slightly higher rate.

Floyd Brown Loc: Milwaukee WI

AuntiE wrote:

Starbucks is a poor example. Having known more then a few employees of Starbucks, their employee salary tends to increase with seniority and experience. In the past (do not know if still true), there was also a shift differential. If you were willing to be that get there at the crack of dawn worker, you received a slightly higher rate.

Well that sure closes the gap.

AuntiE Loc: 45th Least Free State

Floyd Brown wrote:

Well that sure closes the gap.

Did you perceive more then was stated? Apparently, you did.

Floyd Brown Loc: Milwaukee WI

AuntiE wrote:

Did you perceive more then was stated? Apparently, you did.

I am not one for using LOL. I just wanted to inject a little humor. Or would satire be more fitting?

rjoeholl

Hey, BoBo, did you conveniently forget that Mc Donalds has over 20,000 employees worldwide? That means that they pay out over 15 million dollars an hour. Looks a little different now, doesn't it? Or would you rather remain obtuse?

BoJester wrote:

No wonder the minimum wage needs to be increased. For everyone who visits Starbucks and McD's, how do you like paying a guy $9,000 bucks an hour? When the person who serves your meal is making less than $8.00 bucks?
Good old american capitalism and exceptionalism on display.

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/mcdonalds-starbucks-ceos-more-9-110100507.html

BoJester

Complete the equation. What are theirSALES/ PROFITS per hour?
But then you are and remain OBTUSE

rjoeholl wrote:

Hey, BoBo, did you conveniently forget that Mc Donalds has over 20,000 employees worldwide? That means that they pay out over 15 million dollars an hour. Looks a little different now, doesn't it? Or would you rather remain obtuse?

AuntiE Loc: 45th Least Free State

BoJester wrote:

Complete the equation. What are theirSALES/ PROFITS per hour?
But then you are and remain OBTUSE

The thing which must be taken into account is a great many McDonalds are franchised. What is the franchise owner making per hour versus his employees?

As my memory can be sieve, I am totally unable to remember where this week I read an article concerning robots being tested for food pr********n and service. It is a consideration that hourly workers may want to think about. The fast food industry may, currently, see it as not worth the investment for such technology; however, as wage demands continue may see it as an alternative to doubling hourly wages. The cost of the robot may equal what a doubling of the hourly wage would be, hence not only no wage increase but no job.

BoJester

The technology you mention is already is use (at least for ordering) in some establishments. You can get almost anyting from a vending machine now, But not every customer likes that option, and some will want food and beverage the way they want it,so human capital is still necessary and should paid fair wages.

AuntiE wrote:

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oldroy Loc: Western Kansas (No longer in hiding)

AuntiE wrote:

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I heard someone on Fox the other day talking about this coming trend and he said he wondered how it would feel to have a robot say, "Will you be having fries with that burger?"

There is no doubt in my mind that there would be a huge need for jobs for those, sometimes, not so well performing humans.

BoClown is at us again with his socialist, at least, beliefs that there needs to be e******y in pay in the workplace. The poor Clowns just don't seem to understand that there would be no need for people to work up from the bottom, just pay everybody the same amount no matter what they do.

AuntiE Loc: 45th Least Free State

BoJester wrote:

The technology you mention is already is use (at least for ordering) in some establishments. You can get almost anyting from a vending machine now, But not every customer likes that option, and some will want food and beverage the way they want it,so human capital is still necessary and should paid fair wages.

Interestingly enough the one I read about, supposedly, will be able to make the order as a customer wishes. Human "capital" will still be needed but to a lesser degree.

I am quite frankly astounded with the advent of the cashier registers with pictures next to the item, fast food chains have not followed the Sheetz gasoline chains practice. You use a touch screen to order everything on their menu, including customizing your sandwich. You are given a receipt, go to the front, pay the cashier (who take money for everything, gas, small snacks, etc, etc.) and return to pickup your prepared food. They pay their employees a higher wage; however, I have yet to see more then three cashiers and two food pr********n employees at any time. As a side note, Sheetz restrooms are always clean!

Floyd Brown Loc: Milwaukee WI

AuntiE wrote:

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They can build & use all of the robots they want but there isn't going to be any robots eating ham burgers.

alex Loc: michigan now imperial beach californa

BoJester wrote:

No wonder the minimum wage needs to be increased. For everyone who visits Starbucks and McD's, how do you like paying a guy $9,000 bucks an hour? When the person who serves your meal is making less than $8.00 bucks?
Good old american capitalism and exceptionalism on display.

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/mcdonalds-starbucks-ceos-more-9-110100507.html

all you have to do is become the guy at the top very simple just like you

alex Loc: michigan now imperial beach californa

Floyd Brown wrote:

They can build & use all of the robots they want but there isn't going to be any robots eating ham burgers.

so far we don't have to people to eat them

oldroy Loc: Western Kansas (No longer in hiding)

Floyd Brown wrote:

They can build & use all of the robots they want but there isn't going to be any robots eating ham burgers.

Since they won't be eating the food we won't have to worry about them sneaking a bite or two. I will eat them with more knowledge of no human germs getting from them to me. That may be a happy day since they won't demand raises in pay that will result in raises in prices customers have to pay.