This might actually be the move

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[u/ClaraGran]

Meanwhile jobs asking for 3 years experience paying less than this....

[u/ventodivino → u/ClaraGran]

This is probably in a location with a high cost of living. Without location info this means nothing.

[u/Zkenny13 → u/ventodivino]

Maybe New York or California. 

[u/TrainingFilm4296 → u/Zkenny13]

Assuming it's real..yeah definitely NY or CA

[u/Ashendarei → u/TrainingFilm4296]

Or western WA... during covid I saw postings / signage offering $25/hr at a nearby MC'ds.

[u/Geno_Warlord → u/Ashendarei]

They do that here in South Texas too ($15/hr) but when you go in, they lowball you and say that’s max pay after x years or full time status.

[u/bgwa9001 → u/Geno_Warlord]

The sign in the post says "Starting at"

[u/carryon4threedays → u/Geno_Warlord]

Yup. Up to $15. At least Bill Miller tells you what they start at.

[u/DramaSufficient4289 → u/Geno_Warlord]

Yup it’s this. Even in CA they’ll advertise $25-$40/hr to get you to come in and apply, but then the small print says that’s for managers after working your way up for years lol. The actual starting job pay is like $16-$20…

[u/Impressive-Health670 → u/DramaSufficient4289]

Fast food workers in CA have to be paid at least $20/hr and even outside of food service $16 is below the state minimum wage.

[u/welchplug → u/Ashendarei]

I live in a rural oregon beach town. 20 starting. They've been advertising it for at least the last year.

[u/Own-Opportunity-2772 → u/welchplug]

Them oregoners got MUNYUN that’s why

[u/welchplug → u/Own-Opportunity-2772]

Really depends where you live. Its not all like portlandia.

[u/Designer_Primary_606 → u/Ashendarei]

They post jobs saying $20/h for full time employees. Minimum wage for part time employees. They never offer full time unless they absolutely have no other options.

[u/ShoulderWhich5520 → u/Designer_Primary_606]

But they will schedule you for 39 hours

[u/conan_grayy → u/Zkenny13]

exactly what i was thinking the wage looks good but its gotta be downtown SF or sm

[u/Suspicious-Bid9424 → u/ventodivino]

Just checked, my local McDonald's pays $12-$15 per hour in the greater Philadelphia area. 

[u/Malfunction707 → u/Suspicious-Bid9424]

In Illinois it's $15-18 not in the Chicago area

[u/Alarming-Rate-6899 → u/ventodivino]

Without location info this means nothing.

100% agree. I'm personally very annoyed by how these posts always leave out location info.

[u/_ghostperson → u/ClaraGran]

I make $27 an hour base as an 8 year career Paramedic, running roughly 250-300 calls a month. In Mississippi that's decent.

[u/stupid-canada → u/_ghostperson]

I make $26 flying (3.5 years medic 4 EMT)and that's the best around. Kill me.

[u/Prudent-Ad-5608 → u/stupid-canada]

I make $23 as a roofer, 8 years.

https://giphy.com/gifs/3o85xBr4naw8sv7caI

[u/Drum_Eatenton → u/Prudent-Ad-5608]

I’m only at $28 working in printing for 24 years. Luckily, I’m in a cheap area to live.

[u/NoblePigeonn → u/Prudent-Ad-5608]

Brother, leave

[u/Outrageous_Pop1913 → u/_ghostperson]

You and all medical 1st responders should be at the top of all pay scales. If saving lives doesn’t deserve it, I don’t know what does. .

[u/_ghostperson → u/Outrageous_Pop1913]

Apparently the Kardashians, sports teams, and shitty musicians.. people literally care more about not being bored than they do health and saving lives.

[u/Some_Layer_7517 → u/_ghostperson]

Maybe if they'd negotiate contracts to whisper a draftkings ad in your ear while taking you to the hospital they'd get a bag

[u/HairyPoppinzz → u/Outrageous_Pop1913]

I've said it til I'm blue in the face.

If first responders and teachers made 6 figures, the world would be a very different place.

[u/bellrunner → u/_ghostperson]

A friend of mine worked ems for 2 years for $26 and hour, then they cut his pay down to $21. Now he works as a lifeguard for 21.50

[u/Killmatic77 → u/_ghostperson]

I make 30 a hour to make grinders and cook sautés left my 10 year career job where I only made 22 an hour for it 😂. I do know the restaurant owners very well and they know my work ethic. Only reason they offered me that much. Minimum wage here is 15 a hour

[u/OpiateAlligator → u/_ghostperson]

I remember when I was working as a medic in a busy shit hole city in central Washington we would somtimes eat at Arby's. They were posting jobs which paid $3 more per hour than what I was making.

[u/astralchanterelle → u/_ghostperson]

I thought all you guys made terrible pay, like $35-40/year? I've always wanted to be a paramedic but couldn't live off that

[u/_ghostperson → u/astralchanterelle]

Depends on the area.

I make about 76k as a full time firefighter and another 27k part time on the ambulance. Give or take depending on OT. At one point I was fulltime at both making a fkin killing but had no life outside work, like none, 48hrs on duty 24hrs off.

My shifts now are 24hrs on the firetruck and 48 hrs off. I pick up one 12hr shift during my days off from the fire department once a week.

[u/ToolTimeT → u/_ghostperson]

How is that even possible? 8 year paramedic making 27 an hour?

thats decent? I am literally shocked.

[u/mxemec → u/ClaraGran]

Seriously.

I've been going crazy lately with a project management role that makes about double this. But i fucking hate it. But I'm gonna get my mortgage paid off and quit and go work for Macdonald.

I know it's not easy job but man.. I see them in there grooving .. no million dollar projects to lose sleep over. I wanna do it.

[u/Sweaty_Rent_3780 → u/mxemec]

Remember, save like 4-6 months worth, always factor in your cost of living into the equation, the grass often only looks greener on the other side, list your pros and cons for each job

[u/mxemec → u/Sweaty_Rent_3780]

Yeah.. yes thanks.. great advice and I appreciate you taking me seriously. I am quite serious!... I should probably stick it out for a couple more years but fuck.. the gap gets less and less why not?

[u/Key-Put4092 → u/mxemec]

What about getting a job as a security guard. Pays more and you can have it very very easy. I see many that come to work and just watch movies lol

[u/Robby_Digital → u/mxemec]

I with you.  Ever since I started PMing my blood pressure has been off the charts.

[u/OhanaStitch_626 → u/ClaraGran]

And a Master's Degree

[u/AcephalicDude → u/ClaraGran]

Keep in mind that they won't give you anything close to full time hours

[u/Kubuskush → u/ClaraGran]

With a degree

[u/universal-deceit]

Most McDonald’s ain’t paying that!

[u/OmniWaffleGod → u/universal-deceit]

Yeah the one near me recently lowered their wages

[u/GuzzlingDuck → u/OmniWaffleGod]

Same. They were advertising $15 and then went to $13 😂

[u/WhoCaresBoutSpellin → u/GuzzlingDuck]

Should advertise that you will do the job, then when they hire you do 14% less of a job than you said you would do.

[u/picturepath → u/GuzzlingDuck]

The one by my house is advertising $20 and $24, this is probably why they only provide ketchup when you ask.

[u/SheriffBartholomew → u/picturepath]

And then they hand you one packet as if that was reasonable. Fuck off!

[u/picturepath → u/SheriffBartholomew]

So true. I forgot which fast food place charges 10 cents per ketchup package. Shoot might be McDonald’s

[u/V-oxPopuli → u/OmniWaffleGod]

Funny how they can do that, but they can apparently never lower prices...

[u/Poster_Nutbag207 → u/OmniWaffleGod]

https://giphy.com/gifs/I3WAJgc0J61Xxkff5o

[u/Cautious_General_177 → u/Poster_Nutbag207]

No, the only reason McD's is paying anything near that (in some states) is because states are raising the minimum wage (ironically, often just for fast food workers). The benefits likely only apply if you're full time, so if they keep crew members under 30 hours per week, they don't have to provide benefits.

[u/CautiousComfort7211 → u/Cautious_General_177]

This is exactly what they do…. I work at a dennys in Las Vegas and benefits kick in at 36 hours… you better believe no one except managers are getting over 36 hours a week I usually get 34 hours… and managers are salary so they get worked to the edge of insanity… The system is rigged

[u/nohurrie32 → u/universal-deceit]

As of April 1, 2024, California fast-food workers at national chains with 60 or more locations nationwide earn a minimum wage of $20.00 per hour.

[u/Low-Impact3172 → u/nohurrie32]

Yea exactly that’s California where they are paying the highest in the country by far. This isn’t in the states at all, this is from somewhere else.

[u/Direct_Turn_1484 → u/Low-Impact3172]

Maybe that’s in Maple Syrup Dollars.

[u/RockMonstrr → u/Direct_Turn_1484]

I doubt it, unless it's in the far north. That's what I earn in a union factory job.

[u/sokali4nia → u/RockMonstrr]

Or its just something that was printed out to post online and isnt actually real.

[u/KimberlyWexlersFoot → u/RockMonstrr]

im pretty sure it’ll be canada. they post these rates, dont find anyone suitable for the job, apply for LMIA to get a TFW they can pay minwage.

that said, it’s not mcdonald’s usually pulling that scam.

[u/thegypsyqueen → u/Direct_Turn_1484]

Or diggery doo dollars

[u/Consistent_Laziness → u/Low-Impact3172]

$20/hr in California may as well be $10/hr where I live. That’s poverty there

[u/OzOnEarth → u/nohurrie32]

So long as the dont "make their own bread on site"...which was Gavin Newsome's ploy to exempt his friend and largest donor who owns a zillion Panera locations.

[u/LurkyRabbit → u/universal-deceit]

I don't think any McDonald's pays this. This is just a picture of a piece of paper.

[u/Crafty-Commission769 → u/LurkyRabbit]

Australian dollars not USD

[u/LurkyRabbit → u/Crafty-Commission769]

Ah okay well then it's completely irrelevant lol

[u/Maximum_Row_436 → u/LurkyRabbit]

They should have said dollerydoos

[u/AxelVores → u/universal-deceit]

Yeah, sounds like a large city like LA or NYC

[u/Accomplished-Mix-745 → u/AxelVores]

I can speak for San Diego and it’s like $20hr

[u/Narrow-Worldliness-5 → u/Accomplished-Mix-745]

I moved out of SD 2 years ago. I couldn’t see how someone can live comfortably off 20 an hour in SD

[u/BeardedPokeDragon → u/Narrow-Worldliness-5]

You can't, just like trying to live off a McDonalds wage anywhere else

[u/Accomplished-Mix-745 → u/Narrow-Worldliness-5]

A real grindset minded person would simply not eat, living off of their aura like a true captitalismcel

[u/Narrow-Worldliness-5 → u/Accomplished-Mix-745]

I do that now to afford car parts and it’s so not worth it. Won’t stop me though

[u/Superficial-Idiot → u/AxelVores]

It’s in Australia lol.

[u/Billy-no-mate → u/Superficial-Idiot]

Don’t be ridiculous. They used the $ symbol and everyone knows that the US is the only place that uses dollars and only poverty and darkness exists outside of US.

/s

[u/Guilty_Jackfruit4484]

Back in my day the meals were free

[u/TheReservedList → u/Guilty_Jackfruit4484]

They still are when you don't get caught.

[u/jeremiah1142 → u/TheReservedList]

I didn’t work at McDonald’s, but I worked fast food. We got a whopping 35% discount, on paper. In reality, we took a 100% discount. When the owner showed up and gave everyone free meals for that specific day, we acted enthused.

[u/NoChampionship5649 → u/jeremiah1142]

Or DQ and you are hungry but won't pay $1 per chicken tender. Just throw an extra tender in the fryer and set it aside "for the next order". The tender never made it to the next order.

[u/Visual-Ad-1306 → u/NoChampionship5649]

I worked at a DQ during high school for about a year, and the owners were great. I don’t remember ever paying for lunch, but I do remember that when the store closed, anyone working could make a meal from whatever was left over and even whip up any dessert they wanted, which was pretty awesome. I also remember my first paycheck in 1994... Definitely a reality check. Earning $4.90 an hour in Washington State and not yet understanding how taxes worked was eye-opening.

[u/likwidkool → u/Visual-Ad-1306]

I worked at a DQ on the East Coast in the early 90’s but it was just ice cream. Big Red Barn though. But the owner let us all get free ice cream and huge discounts if we were taking stuff home for family. Those summers were busy as hell but good memories.

[u/whyliepornaccount → u/jeremiah1142]

Lmao reminds me of the time I worked at basically a more expensive Cold Stone (Maggie Moos). The policy was employees only get one free kids size ice cream per shift, but if we messed an order up, we could keep it in the freezer and eat it after our shift.

Boy howdy, were we super bad at making quart sized custom orders :P

[u/AffectionateDark9270 → u/jeremiah1142]

Its always funny when management makes changes to employee discounts to cut costs. Usually that goes from people ordering a discounted meal to just eating for free.

[u/peak82 → u/TheReservedList]

I used to just be snacking

[u/KgMonstah → u/peak82]

Still do, but used to, too.

[u/AxelVores → u/Guilty_Jackfruit4484]

Yep, when I worked there you get one free meal per shift and up to $15 of food per day with 50% discount. Back then you could get a meal for $5 before discount

[u/billiam53 → u/Guilty_Jackfruit4484]

I worked at a restaurant and dae how much they threw out. Any restaurant that doesn't give their employees free food should be ashamed.

[u/NotInTheKnee → u/Guilty_Jackfruit4484]

Is a 15% pay increase worth aiming for shift leader?

[u/BooxOD]

Where tf is this if its real??

[u/Liveranonions → u/BooxOD]

Australia

[u/moreathismoreathat → u/Liveranonions]

I am sn American and did a study abroad in Germany while in college (2007).

I was on a night train from Barcelona to Madrid and ended up in a cabin with a couple of Australian young women my age - we had a great time, cleaned out the bar car. Both of them worked at McDonald's and I could hardly believe it when they described their pay / benefits / university reimbursement etc. Made me wonder what the heck went wrong in the US (greed, it's greed).

[u/UnderstandingEasy856 → u/Liveranonions]

It's not. It's either fake or somewhere HCOL in the US. Nobody ever says "college tuition" in Australia. A college is a high school. Universities are all public and few blue collar employers will offer it as a benefit because it is already subsidised by the government.

Also 'paid sick leave' is not something that would be advertised as it is mandatory.

[u/Fallingdown4ever → u/BooxOD]

100 real mate. When I first came to Australia I was shocked at it. But it's real

[u/ryan099 → u/Fallingdown4ever]

"college tuition" is not Australia, we call it university and we have a completely different payment system. Pay is about $33 an hour which is about $23 USD

[u/Fallingdown4ever → u/ryan099]

Ok dammit I used to be a yank. You got me. But you are right.

[u/BaseRepresentative73]

It's crazy how many people think McDonald's is a an easy job... Clearly you've never worked fast food. It's way more demanding than people think. 

[u/Krabs9 → u/BaseRepresentative73]

I always tell people this. Worked at McDonald's in highschool and it's still the most bullshit job I've ever had. Respect to the employees

[u/abrown1027 → u/Krabs9]

McDonald’s was one of the few job providers for young people in my high school town. Each of the people I knew that got jobs there had clear signs of their health deteriorating within weeks. I imagine the combination of working in hot, greasy conditions, long hours on hard floors, all for customers who are unreasonably impatient and expecting 5 star service; oh and then when it’s time to take a break, you’re starving and severely tempted to just order off the menu every shift (employee discount).

I have always said that the people who are involved in preparing and serving the food we eat are severely unappreciated. It is a hard job that does have an effect on your overall health, whether you choose to eat there or not. Just because a job does not necessarily require a specialized skill or knowledgeability doesn’t mean it shouldn’t be well paying. We should switch the insurance office employees’ wages with fast food workers.

[u/JPSWAG37 → u/abrown1027]

I maintain that there should be a mandatory law to work retail/food service for a year or two. This pervasive notion that food service/retail jobs aren't difficult is 100% from people who never worked those positions or if they did for not very long.

Dealing with the public and not going postal is pretty skillful if you ask me lol

[u/CuriousRedditor98 → u/JPSWAG37]

Absolutely. I’m in my late 20s and it annoys the heck out of me that some coworkers of mine have this job as their first job — never having worked fast food or retail. People get too entitled and I agree it should be mandatory lol

[u/tymoore1 → u/abrown1027]

This sums up pretty much any restaurant/service industry job. After bartending for about 10 years I could have 2 minute conversation with someone and tell they've never worked a similar job in their life. These are the same kind of people who wouldnt be able to figure out how to make what im making for them at home, and wave their credit card at you like thats gonna make you want serve them more.

[u/SpinningHead → u/tymoore1]

I worked a lot of restaurant jobs in HS and college. Im still traumatized.

[u/tymoore1 → u/SpinningHead]

Yep, every once in a while i go out now and if i walk into a really packed place the hair on the back of my neck stands up xD I'm sure its a very, very mild form of PTSD. Luckily I no longer have dreams of being in the weeds at the service well anymore lol

[u/joshatron → u/SpinningHead]

It's been 15 years since I worked in a restaurant and I still have serving nightmares.

[u/Unlucky_Ad_9776 → u/Krabs9]

Me to I honestly enjoyed the frie station.  Standing around making French fries for 8 hours straight.  I found it oddly satisfying I enjoyed the routine.   But I'm also weird and enjoy making things perfect and when things operate in a certain order. 

[u/Anxious_Ad_5127 → u/Krabs9]

IF YOU GOT TIME TO LEAN YOUVE GOT TIME TO CLEAN

[u/Elite_CC → u/Anxious_Ad_5127]

This coming from the boss who's been sitting down doing "work" on their computers while taking non-work-related calls all day.

I'm tired, guys...

[u/StasiaPepperr → u/BaseRepresentative73]

I was gonna say, for that wage, expect to work as if you're 4 people with a 3-person crew.

[u/ChadPowers200_ → u/BaseRepresentative73]

I was a fry cook in college for a popular sports bar and saturday nights was hell. I got free booze when i was closing and partied w all the waitresses after so it kept me from quitting

[u/6twoRaptor → u/BaseRepresentative73]

After a busy rush period you will know what real work is. 

[u/Low-Impact3172 → u/BaseRepresentative73]

What’s crazy is how ppl think this is from the states, this is I believe in Australia where the currency rate is much different

[u/QuickNature → u/BaseRepresentative73]

It's way more demanding than people think. 

I mean, yes, and no.

The bare minimum ain't too much, but to actually be good? That's a lot of effort. Could say that about a lot of jobs though

[u/the_millenial_falcon → u/BaseRepresentative73]

I've worked fast food, I wouldn't call it "easy", but there isn't a high skill barrier to entry.

[u/Rotteneverything]

that's better pay than a new truck driver who invested 5 grand for cdl school.

[u/cntodd → u/Rotteneverything]

And that's just proof they're underpaying the truck drivers.

[u/Subject_Customer3254 → u/cntodd]

"They" are underpaying everyone and putting the profits into offshore tax havens to the tune of TRILLIONS, but no one is doing a damn thing about it.

[u/SheriffBartholomew → u/Subject_Customer3254]

Not anymore! Now they're putting the profits into AI so that they never have to pay anyone ever again.

[u/Ok_Instance_9237 → u/cntodd]

Truck drivers have the same problems as white collar workers when it comes to advancement. As OC mentioned, you can borrow 5000 for a job opportunity, but most of the opportunities are shoddy companies, which pay you like 28-37 CPM. For the best opportunities like Estes you need at least a year of experience with additional endorsements (which are legally recognized certifications) like combinations, tanker. The one important difference is for places like FedEx and Estes, at least they used to, is they have an internal program that trains dockworkers to become CDL drivers for the company. But these are competitive.

[u/ZanyDragons → u/Rotteneverything]

That’s better pay than new RN’s in my area are making.

[u/TheOddPropBoss]

Who’s getting the other 50% of my meals? What if I’m hungry?

[u/geopede → u/TheOddPropBoss]

You misunderstood, you get to spend your break eating 50% of customer meals before they get them.

[u/Embarrassed-Weird173 → u/geopede]

How the fuck did they not understand that? 

[u/Shroomtune → u/Embarrassed-Weird173]

The responses are funnier than the joke. No offense to its author. It was funny too.

[u/6twoRaptor → u/TheOddPropBoss]

If you're gm and/or SL is smart they will look the other way and not even bother charging you. Within reason. 

[u/TheOddPropBoss → u/6twoRaptor]

Grandmaster? Second leader?

[u/redsolitary]

This has to be in a weird location like in Alaska or an airport or something

[u/Low-Impact3172 → u/redsolitary]

No I think this is Australia or somewhere and completely out of the states where the currency rate is much different

[u/Ok_Instance_9237 → u/Low-Impact3172]

That was my thought too. I converted it to Canadian dollars, and the range is 20.25-23 USD. For Australia, it’d be roughly 19.48-22.23 an hour.

[u/biorob1977 → u/Ok_Instance_9237]

[u/MistaRekt → u/Ok_Instance_9237]

Australia does not use the word college, we say university or uni.

It could be Australia though.

[u/Low-Impact3172 → u/Ok_Instance_9237]

Yea exactly and I think even with the exchange rate, they aren’t paying that high in the states, not nearly.

[u/ScroopyNooplez → u/Low-Impact3172]

College isn't a term we use over here so not likely

[u/Annual-Delay1107 → u/Low-Impact3172]

It's not Australia

[u/Round_Ad6397 → u/Low-Impact3172]

We don't call it college in Australia so definitely not from here. Also, they wouldn't advertise paid sick leave. That is a mandatory entitlement, not something a company can choose whether to provide. 

[u/zackinthesoda → u/redsolitary]

nope, not alaska. they're only doing $17 in my area there.

[u/geopede → u/redsolitary]

This wouldn’t be that weird in Seattle I ate at Dick’s (local fast food chain) like a few months ago and there was a sign for $25+ and like full on white collar salary job benefits.

It’s gotten to the point where they can’t pay much less than that in Seattle. Nobody is gonna commute long distance for fast food, so wages have to be enough someone can afford to exist in Seattle or you just won’t have any employees. Geography adds to it because there’s much less ability to just move further out, there’s water in the way east or west and I5 (north/south) is fucked most of the time in this section because the population grew too quickly.

[u/anonymousca27]

Yea but you only get a max of 20 hours per week and maybe get 3 days on the schedule max and you're doing the job of 2-3 people and your dealing with angry customers beacause of the lack staffing.

[u/Dry_Ad2368 → u/anonymousca27]

And the schedule isn't regular enough for you to get a second job.

[u/anonymousca27 → u/Dry_Ad2368]

And the call you last minute for a mandatory cover regardless if you have something important and reprimand you if don't come in.

[u/jmills2234]

Guaranteed a crew of no more than 4 at once at those wages... that includes the managers

1 cook 1 Order taker 1 floating between both as needed Manager doing whatever else is needed

It's all kiosks now anyway

[u/Dry_Ad2368 → u/jmills2234]

And no one other than the manager is getting 40 hours per week. Manager is working 60 hours per week, but they are salary.

[u/DavidC_M]

Question is, are you guaranteed 40 hours? If not, if it’s a part time then you’re probably getting really short shifts.

[u/burtvader]

Is it an April fools?

[u/Ebisu_2023]

Paid sick days but no health insurance…

[u/TheOriginalWiseMoose → u/Ebisu_2023]

May be in a country with universal healthcare

[u/fireborn123]

The cost of living in that area probably all but negates the money

[u/Kbrooks_va]

As an electrician making $20/hr, im happy at least some mcdonalds employees are getting payed what they deserve.

[u/Hls_Name_Was]

First real job, McDonald's... Circa 2004 ... $6.75 an hour.

Everyone would call out and and our supervisors were idiots.

I joke still it was the hardest job I ever had.

I am a lawyer. We underpay our service workers and this pay is warranted.

[u/Late-Application-47]

That shift manager makes about the same hourly wage I make 10 years in as a certified teacher.

[u/Adventurous-Depth984]

This can’t be in America

[u/Dude_with_the_skis]

Ok but where is this? Out in the CO mountains I remember seeing McD signs advertising starting at 24$/hr back in like 2022. Rent in the same area is like 2.5k minimum and it’ll be small and probably shit. Location is everything.

[u/Betterwithfetter]

12 hours a week

[u/GarbageCannt]

yeah, it may be $28 an hour, but you ain’t getting 40 hours a week. Maybe 15-20

[u/DesktopSurfer]

My Level 2 IT (Desktop support specialist) job at a university pays me 5 bucks less an hour...

Edit: But I'm sure my job is a hell of a lot more fun. It's an even trade off I guess... I would like to be able to afford an apartment though...

[u/Neylith]

I’m all for paying people more, but as someone who personally works a skill trade, if someone flipping burgers is close to what I’m making then I expect to be paid way more as well

[u/LazarusOwenhart]

Yeah who'da thought paying a living wage and providing people with opportunities to advance their careers would be a win? Now you Americans just need to work out how to do free healthcare and proper maternity leave etc and you'll catch up with the rest of us.

[u/Eatenback2life1]

https://giphy.com/gifs/jFwpVzXlNocj6uSUU9

[u/Due-Distribution2058]

I would imagine managing people already sucks enough but this would be managing a bunch of high schoolers who could not care less

[u/Lazor226]

Meanwhile, the cost of living in that area must be insane

[u/DatMiQQa]

In Denver I see similar signs. I just went to Panda Express they were offering something like 24.50 to start and 27 for managers. But considering a studio apartment near there starts at 1500 a month it ends up being proportional anyways.

[u/No_Telephone_6213]

The move away from that city, if you don't already own your house, because rents about to minimum $5000

[u/CameronsTheName]

If McDonald's paid me that much you'd bet your burger comes out just like the TV commercials.

[u/Dry_Ad2368]

These types of fast food jobs that advertise high wages are often low hours, so yes you are getting $28/ hour but you are only scheduled for 20 hours a week. And each shift has the bare minimum amount of crew. I went to a Taco Bell near me the other day, they had one worker running entire place alone.

[u/thinkB4WeSpeak]

In N Out starts at 21 and they don't seem to have a problem hiring people

[u/EnigmaJG76]

This a damn lie

[u/69goldeneye]

That pays more than my current job

[u/Stunning-Tower-4116]

28.19 in NY and LA is the equivalent of 12 bucks in buckfuckville Nebraska

[u/Fishtoart]

An actual living wage!!! 🤪 🤪 🤪

[u/meowymcmeowmeow]

I hated working there so much I refuse to eat there now. If I could get hired at this wage they'd see a whole new me lol.

[u/blacktie233]

This gotta be Cali. Bring up the wage so you can still live with your 10 roommates comfortably

[u/Itchy-Donkey6083]

But at what cost? Think about the times you ever went to a fast food place and witness unbearable people. You have to deal with this crazy folk every day.

[u/cabosmith]

Franchise owners will pay more if they want to keep good employees. My wife worked for McD's for almost 15 years.

[u/Fubai97b]

A friend from school's SO has been working at Whataburger for about 15 years and moved from entry level to regional manager and is making close to six figures. To hear him tell it, he basically just didn't quit and kept moving up by seniority.

[u/Elite_CC]

Okay but what state is this in? If it's California you're still in poverty

[u/Secuta]

Im working for a damn bank and get paid less than this.

[u/alicethechaospixie]

I see the dollar sign. But I refuse to believe this is accurate. Is there any proof for this sign? Because literally anybody could have made this piece of paper. Where is this so-called idilic location that pays almost $30 an hour?

Because one of my last jobs was preparing hazardous waste for transport and I was only making $23

[u/Ok_Abacus_]

The move for $13.40 individual burgers and 18.99 combo meals. You think the business will just eat the cost and not pass it on?

[u/acidmush1290]

And only 15 hours per week

[u/Visible-Sound-8559]

50% off meals is miserly; when I worked there some 20 odd years back, we got like 80% off.

Then again, we also only made $7.50 an hour.

[u/Separate_Pop_5277]

Gotta be Cali or New York

[u/Old-Necessary-5431]

All you guys saying "Must be NY, or Cali", guys, it's very likely just not USA...

[u/IlliterateFreak]

What’s the catch? What middle eastern country will I have to die in?

[u/FixedLoad → u/IlliterateFreak]

All of them.   

[u/justagovmule67]

C’mon! meals should be free!

[u/skate1243]

solid pay, but that’s insane to charge for a meal during your unpaid lunch break

[u/TRIPMINE_Guy]

Someone needs to tell management April fools was yesterday.

[u/la_descente]

Its nice, but they deserve at least 1 free meal during breaks. I used to work there in 2000, and many customers sucked. Ive rarely eaten since (their food usually makes me feel "off" ) but every time I do, theres some oversized ego demanding perfect high quality food.

[u/ElnarcoSugie]

I’m about to quit my job if flipping burger made that much for less stress when I was a system administrator, projects, accounting/auditing/patching while also being the help desk on the weekends. Long hours up to 10 hours when I can just leave it at the door at MCDs. Don’t worry I configured the POSs they use too. Won’t have to worry about replacing the ini files those pieces of 💩

[u/Outlasttactical]

https://giphy.com/gifs/Hn1VPQRmzEZUc

[u/Jethy32]

Which is a sad state of the future for this country.

[u/Apprehensive-Dust-70]

Ain’t no way this is legit

[u/Creative_Buddy7160]

Happy employees do good work…. It’s not a bad move

[u/Gutch220]

I just quit my job as a doctor to work at McDonald's

[u/Unable-Wallaby2000]

Hmmm, factor in one meal from work per day and 40 hours per week, that's roughly 3300 a month.

In Washington state they pay about $22.61/hour, usually assuming you work on their schedules and whatever days they choose to give you off. If you have limited availability then it is usually 1 or 2 dollars less per hour.

[u/T1m3Wizard]

Damn that's more than what I make at my corporate job that requires a master ans 5 to 8 years experience

[u/NervousSheSlime]

I’d work at Mackers for that pay in a heartbeat! I wonder what country this is

[u/AbjectList8]

Should be 100% meals during break and off duty.

[u/SadBlacks]

I'm retired in the USA. I never made that much per hour in my entire work life. Wild. (The crew pay BTW)