Haters gotta hate: McDonalds

[dutch508]

The only thing DUmpmonkiez hate more than America is successful American Business... i.e. McDonald's.
If an entry level job aimed at teens can't afford to pay their workers... nay, SLAVES!!!! a living wage, then they should be destroyed!
Of course, the real outrage starts when a non-typical McD's wage earner has to call the Corporation (hiss hiss) and complain she can't raise her kids on a part-time job! OMG! http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023959302

When Nancy Salgado, the employee at the center of this latest storm, called the McResource line to tell them she was having to ration food and couldn't take her kids to the doctor, the helpful employee on the other end of the line didn't offer to raise her wages or sign her up for health benefits, but advised her instead about the various federal government programs she could avail of.

Now- note that there isn't any info on Ms Salgado- like if she is a single mom, her position in the fast food place, her pay, her job status (part time, full, etc). Just that the evil company helpfully points out the Uncle Barry would love to give her money. (the bastards)

Perhaps I'm being unreasonable, but it seems to me that when Republicans are so vocal about how much they hate government programs like SNAP benefits (aka food stamps) and Medicaid and indeed anything that makes life a little more feasible for low-income or no-income Americans, they should surely be able to work up a small sweat at such a blatant example of the system being gamed.

Oh, I would have suggested to Ms D that she stay in school, not have kids, graduate college and maybe, MAYBE get a job as a manager of a McDs... to start with.

McDonald's have tried to do damage control on the phone call, claiming that the recording was " not an accurate portrayal of the resource line" because it was "very obviously" edited. The full 14-minute version of the call was provided to numerous medial outlets, however, and the facts remain unchanged: Salgado was told to seek out government assistance instead of being given a raise

So, let me get this right. Ms. D, some lowly payed worker at McDs, calls corporate HQ for a raise and speaks to the help line for 14 minutes, records it, and releases an edited version of the tape through- no doubt- a liberal front, and it's not the whole story?

Color me shocked!

[Skul]

Selective editing is a trademark of democRaTicks.
GNads, being one of the exceptions. She doesn't need to edit her perfection. 

[Linda]

Fast food jobs at McDonalds are start up jobs, minimum wage jobs, not jobs aimed at supporting a family.
You liberals want McDonalds and other fast food restaraunts to pay $15.00 an hour in wages then get prepared to pay $10.00 or more for a hamburger.

My husband had a real life experience with this type of event.
He was in a fast food place. Two young men came in with exact change for what they wanted to order, (the same thing they always got when they came in, so they said).

The waitress actually explained to them about the increse in the minimum wage (They were all for the increase in the minimym wage.) and it was the reason for the increse.
They were shocked to find out actions have consequenses.

My husband donated the rest of the money they needed to pay for thier order.

[USA4ME]

Oh, and it's not up to McResource to give her a McRaise. It's up to the McFranchise Owner to offer her a McRaise based upon the McMerits of her McWork ethic.

If you don't like it, then you libs can McMind your own McBusiness or you risk getting your McTeeth punched down your McThroat.

.

[Freeper]

Wait why are the DUmmies bitching that she was told to get food stamps? I thought being on them was wonderful. I thought food stamps created jobs.

[Linda]

Wait why are the DUmmies bitching that she was told to get food stamps? I thought being on them was wonderful. I thought food stamps created jobs.

Probably because it wasn't a DUmmie on the record that made the suggestion. it is only OK if it comes from the left.

[Skul]

Oh, and it's not up to McResource to give her a McRaise. It's up to the McFranchise Owner to offer her a McRaise based upon the McMerits of her McWork ethic.

If you don't like it, then you libs can McMind your own McBusiness or you risk getting your McTeeth punched down your McThroat.

Mc

 

[JohnnyReb]

I want to flip burgers part time and make a $100,000.00 a year....am I being unreasonable?

[Chris_]

McDonalds directed her to a bunch of government programs.  Isn't that what liberals wanted?

[Karin]

USA4ME, 

Does the author of the piece really believe that a person can just call up corporate HQ, serve up a sob story, and get a raise & benefits?  Do they really think it works that way?  It makes the author look extremely stupid.

[Dori]

USA4ME, 

Does the author of the piece really believe that a person can just call up corporate HQ, serve up a sob story, and get a raise & benefits?  Do they really think it works that way?  It makes the author look extremely stupid.

Well....they call 911 if they don't get their chicken nuggets....

[BannedFromDU]

I want to flip burgers part time and make a $100,000.00 a year....am I being unreasonable?

     That's all part of being a DUmmy - expecting any full time job to pay enough to raise a family. Specialization, economic rents, value of marginal product...all lost on a DUmmy. A man
who allocates capital and plans a business, taking on total risk, should have the same prospects and expectations as the dropout flipping his burger.

     Once a DUmmy, always a DUmmy.

[JohnnyReb]

     That's all part of being a DUmmy - expecting any full time job to pay enough to raise a family. Specialization, economic rents, value of marginal product...all lost on a DUmmy. A man
who allocates capital and plans a business, taking on total risk, should have the same prospects and expectations as the dropout flipping his burger.

     Once a DUmmy, always a DUmmy.

....and that get mad if you point that out to them when you fire them for "just smoking a little pot" on the job.

They think they're making you rich when they're actually just making you sick.

[DumbAss Tanker]

Horrible inequities like this are a tragic consequence of paying people what their work is worth to you, instead of basing it on what they need.

 

Even edited, it seemed to me like the personnel folks were trying to give her helpful suggestions above and beyond any actual responsibility to her, but all she wanted was for them to pay her more, when in fact she could be replaced in an hour by someone willing to work at her present pay rate.

[GOBUCKS]

Wait why are the DUmmies bitching that she was told to get food stamps? I thought being on them was wonderful. I thought food stamps created jobs.

That's right. A dollar in food stamp welfare generates enormous economic activity.

If everyone got unlimited food stamps it would usher in an era of prosperity beyond description.

On the other hand, a dollar paid to a moonbat clerk at McD's helps to buy a doobie.

The buck goes through a secret tunnel under the border and straight into a huge bale of currency somewhere in northern mexico.

[Karin]

taking on total risk

BFDU, I remember reading a thread over there some time ago.  The DUmmie asked, "what risk, really, is a business owner taking?  A paper cut?" 

He actually pictured an entrepreneur as wearing a top hat, monocle, and spats, countin da money.  I felt like punching him.

[NHSparky]

I want to flip burgers part time and make a $100,000.00 a year....am I being unreasonable?

To want it?  Nah.  To actually GET it?  Yeah, you're pretty much out to lunch.

[Dori]

If I owned that Franchise, she would be looking for a new job.

[JohnnyReb]

That's right. A dollar in food stamp welfare generates enormous economic activity.

If everyone got unlimited food stamps it would usher in an era of prosperity beyond description.

That's even better than a perpetual motion machine.....and even more unlikely to exist.

[landofconfusion80]

BFDU, I remember reading a thread over there some time ago.  The DUmmie asked, "what risk, really, is a business owner taking?  A paper cut?" 

He actually pictured an entrepreneur as wearing a top hat, monocle, and spats, countin da money.  I felt like punching him.

Countin da money? I hire somebody to do that. Now, taking a swim in it in my olympic swimming pool... that's all me!  And it's always monocle mondays for me, just to keep up appearances. 

[98ZJUSMC]

When Nancy Salgado,

Just call her who she is:  Nancy Strawman.  So, employees get on the horn to Corporate and demand payraises?

Since when?

If I owned that Franchise, she would be looking for a new job.

In about 5 minutes after she hung up.

[98ZJUSMC]

BFDU, I remember reading a thread over there some time ago.  The DUmmie asked, "what risk, really, is a business owner taking?  A paper cut?" 

He actually pictured an entrepreneur as wearing a top hat, monocle, and spats, countin da money.  I felt like punching him.

Yes, they do and look...the evil RethugliKKKan is rolling in it.

[Maxiest]

These are the same people that think a surgeon and a cashier are supposed to make the same thing...

I bagged grocery's when I was 16 and made minimum wage.  I am pretty sure that wage was not meant to raise a family on, but I could be crazy.

[Freeper]

These are the same people that think a surgeon and a cashier are supposed to make the same thing...

I bagged grocery's when I was 16 and made minimum wage.  I am pretty sure that wage was not meant to raise a family on, but I could be crazy.

Don't you see how fair that would be?  Why should a surgeon get paid more than a stoner DUmmy?

[Maxiest]

Don't you see how fair that would be?  Why should a surgeon get paid more than a stoner DUmmy?

I guess gold and aluminum should be the exact same price too according to DUmmies.