cm0002@lemmy.world to United States | News & Politics@midwest.social · 2 months agoMcDonald's sales are slumping because people can't afford fast-foodwww.cbsnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square68linkfedilinkarrow-up1220arrow-down12cross-posted to: us_news@lemmygrad.mlusa@lemmy.mlaboringdystopia@lemmy.worldnews@lemmy.world
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minus-squarem3t00🌎@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·2 months agocheaper ingredients for profits. they’d use sand if they could. 2.65/hr
minus-squareSGforce@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 months agoThey absolutely use sand (silicon dioxide). Their website listing the beef patty as only beef + salt + pepper is a total fucking lie.
minus-squarespaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down1·2 months agoThey would use sand if they could, but 2.65/hr? Nope, not here in CA. In 2021 it was $14/hour, $15 in 2022 and rose to $20/hour in 2024.
minus-squarem3t00🌎@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months ago70s i guess. 40 years ago. last time i worked for minimum. no idea except the 7.50 fed minimum they keep harping on.
cheaper ingredients for profits. they’d use sand if they could. 2.65/hr
They absolutely use sand (silicon dioxide). Their website listing the beef patty as only beef + salt + pepper is a total fucking lie.
They would use sand if they could, but 2.65/hr? Nope, not here in CA. In 2021 it was $14/hour, $15 in 2022 and rose to $20/hour in 2024.
70s i guess. 40 years ago. last time i worked for minimum. no idea except the 7.50 fed minimum they keep harping on.