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<blockquote data-quote="Mugarolla" data-source="post: 3123441" data-attributes="member: 8481"><p>The workers that took these jobs and the same workers that keep them filled at minimum wage and part time.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>The reason that comes to mind may be that McDonalds jobs are "high school" jobs, yes, I know, but the public accepts that, while Walmart jobs are not so much.</p><p></p><p>The public expects their kids to work at McDonalds for spending money while expecting their spouse to work at Walmart to provide for the family.</p><p></p><p>Maybe also Walmart earned twice what McDonalds earned so maybe the public feels that they can pay more?</p><p></p><p>Maybe also that McDonald's pays roughly the same as other fast food restaurants, while Walmart pays considerably less, somewhere around $4/hr less, than other retail stores. And they were considerably less than that, less than what McDonald's paid, until 2015 when the public pressure got to Walmart and they increased their workers pay.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Yes, predicated on....</p><p></p><p>But the public accepts the high school part time position at McDonalds, not so much at UPS.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Me neither. But minimum wage jobs are just that. Minimum wage.</p><p></p><p>They can join a union and try to change that.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Me too, and I won't either.</p><p></p><p>The minimum wage worker wants the government to "fix" these minimum wage jobs, the workers themselves don't seem to want to "fight."</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mugarolla, post: 3123441, member: 8481"] The workers that took these jobs and the same workers that keep them filled at minimum wage and part time. The reason that comes to mind may be that McDonalds jobs are "high school" jobs, yes, I know, but the public accepts that, while Walmart jobs are not so much. The public expects their kids to work at McDonalds for spending money while expecting their spouse to work at Walmart to provide for the family. Maybe also Walmart earned twice what McDonalds earned so maybe the public feels that they can pay more? Maybe also that McDonald's pays roughly the same as other fast food restaurants, while Walmart pays considerably less, somewhere around $4/hr less, than other retail stores. And they were considerably less than that, less than what McDonald's paid, until 2015 when the public pressure got to Walmart and they increased their workers pay. Yes, predicated on.... But the public accepts the high school part time position at McDonalds, not so much at UPS. Me neither. But minimum wage jobs are just that. Minimum wage. They can join a union and try to change that. Me too, and I won't either. The minimum wage worker wants the government to "fix" these minimum wage jobs, the workers themselves don't seem to want to "fight." [/QUOTE]
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