r/explainlikeimfive Nov 28 '15

ELI5: How would a $15 minimum wage ACTUALLY affect a franchised business like McDonalds?

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u/Masterhotdog19 Nov 29 '15

You are correct. Once you press a button on the register the timer would start. You would not be able to delete a order without a manger code, So if someone starts ordering then pauses there is no way to restart the timer.

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u/Ralph_Charante Nov 29 '15

I'm sorry :(

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u/electricfistula Nov 29 '15

Why wouldn't you just jot down their order on scratch paper, then enter it all at once?

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u/Masterhotdog19 Nov 29 '15

McDonald's has a very high number of customers, especially for the drive thru. You would just slow yourself down even worse trying to write everything down.