So, how much money does one need to be paid to take pride in ones work? 12.50? 15.00? 25.00 ?
More than $8.50, but your getting warmer.
Take some pride in your work, or don't flippin do it. The level of pay is not a secret told only after you are hired. I would strive to make a good burger if I was making big macs at 7.00 per hour, and see how fast I could get if for no other reason than to challenge myself and make the day go faster.
It would seem there are many taking your advice and not flippin doing it. They try it and soon find out it isn't flippin worth it.
Have you been to McDonalds lately? Not many short order cooks with your attitude. By the way $7.00 per hour is sub minimum wage. Most burger joints pay more on the hour to start than UPS.
But tell you what, I would be happy to push for a several dollar an hour raise in starting pay for both drivers and loaders (with correspondingly higher top pay) in the next contract. As long as we also put in that once you receive the initial training, one demonstrated day less than 300 PPH for a hub loader, 220 PPH for a preloader, one more than one misload in 3500 for either, and I can fire you, no grievance, no panel, just "next" and get someone in who will give a better effort.
That will be between you and the Teamsters local that governs the Disney World building that you work at.