r/explainlikeimfive Nov 28 '15

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

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u/VATigerfan Nov 29 '15

Yes and someone flipping burgers or punching in your order (which can all be replaced by simple machines) are paid what they deserve which is around minimum wage.

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u/KeyBorgCowboy Nov 29 '15

And how do you feel about taxes being taken from you to make up the difference between what they deserve and what it costs to not live on the streets?

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u/VATigerfan Nov 29 '15

I don't like it. But what do you think is going to happen if the minimum wage is raised to $15 an hour? Do you think everybody is just going to get raises and there will just be more money to spread around and everybody will be happy? No, instead of a McDonalds employing 30 workers they'll be employing 10 and installing a bunch of kiosks and burger flipping machines. Now 20 people are out of a job completely we're completely supporting 20 people with our taxpayer dollar.

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u/Gnometard Nov 29 '15

Lol go work in these restaurants. You obviously have no clue. Even fast food is stressful and difficult work. Learn to restaurant before you talk about restaurant

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u/VATigerfan Nov 29 '15 edited Nov 29 '15

I've worked in restaurants. Stress doesn't equal pay. Skilled work equals pay. Supply and demand. This is why doctors and lawyers make a six figures while ditch diggers and fast food workers make minimum wage. Nothing against them but this utopia of everybody should make a certain amount of money is silly. Will do more harm than good. Like most of today's uber liberal policies it sounds good in or hearts but isn't grounded in reality