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wyethwire (648 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 07:26 AM Original message |
Did McDonald's Hiring Day Live Up to the Hype? |
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GKirk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 07:29 AM Response to Original message |
1. I'm sure they managed to hire people |
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Taitertots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 07:44 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Minimum wage is not great for anyone, it is not a living wage n/t |
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GKirk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 07:51 AM Response to Reply #2 |
6. Are you kidding me? |
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Taitertots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 08:20 AM Response to Reply #6 |
13. You mean adults who are forced to live with their parents because they can't afford housing..... |
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GKirk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 09:08 AM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Interesting how you completely |
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Taitertots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 09:14 AM Response to Reply #15 |
17. I disregarded it because it is non-sense |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 09:21 AM Response to Reply #17 |
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Taitertots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 09:29 AM Response to Reply #19 |
22. And that is total non-sense |
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GKirk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 09:33 AM Response to Reply #22 |
24. What the fuck don't you understand? |
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Taitertots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 09:39 AM Response to Reply #24 |
27. What don't you understand that people should be paid a reasonable amount for their labor? |
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GKirk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 09:41 AM Response to Reply #27 |
29. BY DEFINITION HIGH SCHOOL KIDS |
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Taitertots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 09:45 AM Response to Reply #29 |
31. Which does nothing to change the fact that they deserve a reasonable wage for their labor |
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GKirk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 09:54 AM Response to Reply #31 |
32. Finally you make a point that makes sense... |
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Taitertots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 10:03 AM Response to Reply #32 |
35. You are being intellectually dishonest |
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GKirk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 10:22 AM Response to Reply #35 |
38. I made it simpler for you to understand |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 10:31 AM Response to Reply #38 |
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Taitertots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 08:29 PM Response to Reply #38 |
66. The change is disingenuous |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 10:51 AM Response to Reply #29 |
42. Not all of them have homes, nor parents that support them |
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Violet_Crumble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 05:18 PM Response to Reply #42 |
59. I'll say it. Anyone who can't afford a pet, yet goes ahead and gets one is an irresponsible moron... |
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readmoreoften (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 04:55 PM Response to Reply #29 |
55. You've shifting the terms of the debate from college "kids" paying tuition to high-schoolers. |
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readmoreoften (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 04:53 PM Response to Reply #17 |
54. +1 |
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Violet_Crumble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 05:24 PM Response to Reply #17 |
60. How do you feel about the concept of junior rates? |
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readmoreoften (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 04:52 PM Response to Reply #13 |
53. +1 |
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Arctic Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 09:33 AM Response to Reply #6 |
23. How many kids have that going for them? |
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JoePhilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 09:44 AM Response to Reply #23 |
30. I put myself through undergraduate college making minimum wage. |
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Arctic Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 09:56 AM Response to Reply #30 |
34. Do you see the disconnect of your statement? |
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JoePhilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 10:27 AM Response to Reply #34 |
39. Actually, I did both. |
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Arctic Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 11:22 AM Response to Reply #39 |
43. If you don't mind what % of min. wage to credit did you have? |
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JoePhilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 12:22 PM Response to Reply #43 |
49. Sure ... but I'll have to estimate some ... |
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readmoreoften (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 05:00 PM Response to Reply #39 |
57. What paid for your housing then? You made enough money to pay rent in Philly from a part-time McD |
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readmoreoften (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 04:59 PM Response to Reply #30 |
56. Then you didn't make it through college on minimum wage. You made it through on loans. |
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Obamanaut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 07:50 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Minimum wage is better than not having a wage at all. Some retired |
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Hugin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 07:46 AM Response to Original message |
3. I ran into a couple of N00bs. |
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Lucky Luciano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 07:51 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Not sure that helps for those not being hired due to being unemployed. |
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GKirk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 07:55 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. At he least that IT guy |
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Hugin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 08:00 AM Response to Reply #5 |
10. It's usually just a check box. |
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no_hypocrisy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 07:57 AM Response to Original message |
8. I'd like to know the ratio of applicants to hireds. |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 08:00 AM Response to Original message |
9. They almost killed people in Cleveland |
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GKirk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 08:06 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. I tried to find an article about that incident. |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 08:12 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Here is something: |
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wyethwire (648 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 04:46 PM Response to Reply #9 |
52. Here's a link |
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wyethwire (648 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 08:30 AM Response to Original message |
14. I love this line about the debt ceiling |
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Le Taz Hot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 09:11 AM Response to Original message |
16. McDonald's just announced today, |
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Overseas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 09:17 AM Response to Original message |
18. K&R! |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 09:22 AM Response to Original message |
20. The unemployment rate for teens is over 20%. My 19 year old goddaughter applied |
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GKirk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 09:29 AM Response to Reply #20 |
21. You are wrong |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 09:34 AM Response to Reply #21 |
25. Nope, not wrong and your saying so does not make it true. n/t |
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GKirk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 09:40 AM Response to Reply #25 |
28. My comment to you was... |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 10:16 AM Response to Reply #28 |
36. My apologies, no, I did not read all the responses. |
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Violet_Crumble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 05:30 PM Response to Reply #28 |
61. I got the sarcasm and I totally agree with you... |
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ProudToBeBlueInRhody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 12:29 PM Response to Reply #20 |
50. DU can be very snobby about jobs |
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Dappleganger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 06:38 PM Response to Reply #20 |
64. In agreement with you. |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 08:25 PM Response to Reply #64 |
65. Congratulations. I hope that my 19 year old can get one, especially in the next few weeks |
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Dappleganger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 11:59 AM Response to Reply #65 |
68. Yeah, the competition will be fierce... |
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Marblehead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 09:34 AM Response to Original message |
26. Minimum wage is way to low in todays $ |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 09:54 AM Response to Original message |
33. Minimum wage jobs are just that. They're a starting point. |
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Taitertots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 10:19 AM Response to Reply #33 |
37. What was the minimum wage back then, roughly $1.50 an hour? |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 10:29 AM Response to Reply #37 |
40. I was not addressing the amount of the minimum wage. |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 11:22 AM Response to Reply #40 |
44. A job that is wage + free rent is not minimum wage,. |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 11:42 AM Response to Reply #44 |
45. I am an advocate for a living wage. Have been for many years. |
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readmoreoften (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 05:01 PM Response to Reply #44 |
58. That is absolutely correct. A job with free housing is not a minimum wage job. |
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wyethwire (648 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 12:09 PM Response to Original message |
46. Tea Partiers at McDonalds |
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wyethwire (648 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 02:39 PM Response to Reply #46 |
51. More from Kentucky |
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Generic Other (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 12:19 PM Response to Original message |
47. they must have replaced some personnel at this McD's |
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Dappleganger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 12:21 PM Response to Original message |
48. Yes, our 19 yr. old daughter finally got her first job. |
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Violet_Crumble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 05:32 PM Response to Reply #48 |
62. Congrats to her! |
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Dappleganger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 06:32 PM Response to Reply #62 |
63. Thanks! |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 08:30 PM Response to Original message |
67. Over shadowed by the beating of the customer caught on video |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 02:56 PM Response to Original message |
69. What an interesting read this thread was. |
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hayu_lol (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 03:24 PM Response to Reply #69 |
70. Many retired seniors use these part-time jobs to supplement... |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 03:59 PM Response to Reply #70 |
71. There's nothing good or dignified about a 'minimum' wage. |
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