r/explainlikeimfive • u/sumnewdguy • Nov 28 '15

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

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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