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re: Waffle House workers are the latest group to strike, requesting $25 per hour
Posted on 10/3/23 at 12:00 pm to LegendInMyMind
Posted on 10/3/23 at 12:00 pm to LegendInMyMind
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He said he was making more money than he ever had since people started not wanting to show up to work.
He’s certainly getting tips for all those hours he is working and, if he is over 40 for the week or 8 for the day, he may be making OT as well.
People don’t necessarily mind paying OT to a quality employee.
Posted on 10/3/23 at 12:01 pm to teke184
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People don’t necessarily mind paying OT to a quality employee.
And he doesn't even need to strike.
Posted on 10/3/23 at 12:03 pm to Byrdybyrd05
None of these demands are unreasonable. What is unreasonable is that people will reduce their tips if the meal prices go up. They should demand mandatory tips (15% minimum).
Waffle Houses are hovels, but the food has surprising appeal.
Waffle Houses are hovels, but the food has surprising appeal.
Posted on 10/3/23 at 12:05 pm to yoga girl
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None of these demands are unreasonable. What is unreasonable is that people will reduce their tips if the meal prices go up. They should demand mandatory tips (15% minimum).
Sure, if you want an all-star special to be $39.99.
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This post was edited on 10/3/23 at 12:08 pm
Posted on 10/3/23 at 12:05 pm to yoga girl
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None of these demands are unreasonable. What is unreasonable is that people will reduce their tips if the meal prices go up. They should demand mandatory tips (15% minimum).
Posted on 10/3/23 at 12:06 pm to yoga girl
Tips are dependent upon service quality.
You separate that from receiving a tip and you get shite service.
Witness any Mexican restaurant on Cinco De Mayo when there is a mandatory tip or in places like Biloxi where they had forced a mandatory tip on checks to keep people from leaving for casino jobs.
In those cases, I got some of the worst service of my life simply because they didn’t have to care, they got paid anyway.
You separate that from receiving a tip and you get shite service.
Witness any Mexican restaurant on Cinco De Mayo when there is a mandatory tip or in places like Biloxi where they had forced a mandatory tip on checks to keep people from leaving for casino jobs.
In those cases, I got some of the worst service of my life simply because they didn’t have to care, they got paid anyway.
Posted on 10/3/23 at 12:06 pm to JackieDaytona
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We only eat at local places anyways. The food is better.
that's no longer a guarantee.
I've eaten at some BAD local joints.
Posted on 10/3/23 at 12:06 pm to yoga girl
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What is unreasonable is that people will reduce their tips if the meal prices go up.
Posted on 10/3/23 at 12:07 pm to RogerTheShrubber
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Posted on 10/3/23 at 12:09 pm to LNCHBOX
Why was my post funny?
$25 an hour is basically a living wage at this point.
You are scraping by at $25 per hour. They won't get it, but $20 an hour would be a good start towards an actual living wage.
I don't say these are "starter jobs." They aren't for a lot of the workers.
$25 an hour is basically a living wage at this point.
You are scraping by at $25 per hour. They won't get it, but $20 an hour would be a good start towards an actual living wage.
I don't say these are "starter jobs." They aren't for a lot of the workers.
Posted on 10/3/23 at 12:10 pm to yoga girl
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Why was my post funny?
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$25 an hour is basically a living wage at this point.
You are scraping by at $25 per hour. They won't get it, but $20 an hour would be a good start towards an actual living wage.
I don't say these are "starter jobs." They aren't for a lot of the workers.
This is why it's funny. Money printer go brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
Posted on 10/3/23 at 12:10 pm to TDTOM
Nothing is going up to $40. Labor is only a small percentage of the costs.
Posted on 10/3/23 at 12:10 pm to yoga girl
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$25 an hour is basically a living wage at this point.
Keep bumping wages and it will be higher, and workers will lose what they thought were gains.
Would you pay $250 for services that every other person is paying $100 for? You wouldn't.
FF and diners were never paying a living wage. Those were teenage/college jobs. Why do you expect them to do it now?
This post was edited on 10/3/23 at 12:12 pm
Posted on 10/3/23 at 12:12 pm to LNCHBOX
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This is why it's funny. Money printer go brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
I'm not for money printing. There's plenty of money being hoarded by Wall Street and the rich. The gap between those who actually work for a living and the wealthy has grown too large (and no, I'm not a communist or socialist).
Posted on 10/3/23 at 12:13 pm to yoga girl
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Nothing is going up to $40. Labor is only a small percentage of the costs.
Double wages, close stores when there is weather, and hire 24-hour security.....but prices won't go up? Please, woman.
This post was edited on 10/3/23 at 12:14 pm
Posted on 10/3/23 at 12:13 pm to yoga girl
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You are scraping by at $25 per hour. They won't get it, but $20 an hour would be a good start towards an actual living wage.
Some posters here don't seem to get the idea of asking for higher than you think is fair. I hope to one day buy a house or a car from one of them.
Posted on 10/3/23 at 12:13 pm to Byrdybyrd05
I read on the Waffle House franchise information site that revenue of a waffle house is $650,000 to $800,000 annually. At $650,000 that is daily sales of $1780
Three workers X 24 Hours a day X $25 an hour is $1800 a day in wages.
Do these workers want Waffle House to close locations, reduce jobs, or raise prices. I'm not sure, but Im guessing Waffle House sales would go down with any significant increase in price.
Three workers X 24 Hours a day X $25 an hour is $1800 a day in wages.
Do these workers want Waffle House to close locations, reduce jobs, or raise prices. I'm not sure, but Im guessing Waffle House sales would go down with any significant increase in price.
Posted on 10/3/23 at 12:13 pm to yoga girl
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I'm not for money printing.
Paying waffle house workers that kind of money is the exact same thing.
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The gap between those who actually work for a living and the wealthy has grown too large (and no, I'm not a communist or socialist).
Sure you aren't.
Posted on 10/3/23 at 12:14 pm to RogerTheShrubber
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FF and diners were never paying a living wage. Those were teenage/college jobs. Why do you expect them to do it now?
because it is not the 50's, gramps.
Fast food and many restaurants are where the working poor work.
Posted on 10/3/23 at 12:14 pm to yoga girl
With inflation as bad as it is, hoarding cash is the wrong way to make money these days. As more gets printed, the less each one you have is worth.
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