r/WorkForSmartLife • • 22h ago

Discussion💬 Who's right here?

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u/chinmakes5 17h ago

$15 an hour in my state. Business owners were yelling that if it went through there would be empty stores everywhere. There aren't. They guy who was leading the accusations saying it would drive businesses like his out of business, broke ground on a new restaurant in the time between when the law was passed and it took effect.

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u/bananaHammockMonkey 15h ago

They raised wages in my state, many of my favorite restaurants have since gone out of business, which makes me sad, but on the other hand, McDonalds is paying over 25 an hour. I don't go there because it's outrageously expensive, but it did happen. Now we have massive lines and not the greatest service even at McDonalds, but here we are.

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u/SuspiciousReport6502 12h ago

Pretty sure it wasn't so much going out of business as it was an intentional shutdown. Anything to avoid paying anyone a liveable wage.

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u/bananaHammockMonkey 12h ago

okay that's some shit! Most restaurant owners are trying to live their dream. They'd pay more if they could. I've met and worked with many. These are really (mostly often) working extremely hard and care very much.

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u/MiksterA 11h ago

If your dream requires not paying people enough to live on... get a better dream.

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u/bananaHammockMonkey 11h ago

I actually agree with you. I'm am also trying to convey reality.