There's your $15 an Hour

[Mook]

These types of jobs definitely have a place in society. They are stepping stones. They teach you how to work, responsibility (well some), the joy of making an income, etc etc.

But they are NOT meant to be a living for a grown ass adult, unless you make a career out of it and become mr manger or some shit. The ones asking for $15 MINIMUM are the ones who are trying to just slide by in life dodging responsibility. They are being taught its ok bc society doesnt want to come out and say STOP BEING A LAZY FUCK.

 

[Primalzer]

Yeah, if anything, jobs like these were good for kids, because it at least taught them basic monetary skills, basic responsibility, and basic accountability. Obviously it's small potatoes (no pun intended) but it gives them a leg up to kids that have zero work experience coming out of college or high school, and only have what's been learned in the classroom.

 

[Mook]

I mean its even great for college students. Its an income but doesnt completely interfere with education.

Same goes with serving at restaurants. But i consider that above working a register or flipping burgers. That teaches you people skills, communication, math, etc. That type of job I think has a place for EVERYONE, regardless of age.

 

[blakbearddelite]

Once again, posted by somebody with no kids.

Those jobs existed before the "pussification". Not everybody is cut out nor meant for landscaping and brick work. Busting ass and learning good work value has nothing to do with the actual job itself. I'm sure somebody somewhere else also thinks landscaping and brick work are easy peezy pussy jobs.

I don't know that anyone thinks that unless you're just riding around on a lawn mower all day.

 

[Primalzer]

Shit, I worked throughout high school and college, while also being in sports every season while in high school (12 season athlete). Worked nights or weekends at Osco or at the local park district being a lifeguard and swim instructor, in college I was landscaper for a summer (that shit IS hard work), I was a maintenance guy at a camp in Wisconsin (fuck that place, 12+ hour days, 6 days a week, $180/week). I think that helped prepare me more for the working world than my friends that had never worked. But who knows.

 

[Grabber]

Honestly, what does having kids have to do with this? I was a kid at one point. If I wanted something, I had to work for it, not have it handed to me.

There are many things that can be done if a kid has ambitions to do good.

Deliver newspapers, find part-time data entry jobs (always a need at companies ) mow lawns, learn to paint, babysit, work at a theatre, cashier at a gas station, something.

If I ever had kids, I would be very hard on them. I learned the hard way because we were dirt poor. I would mow lawns, paint stairs and porches and do other things for a few dollars. Things that took hours to complete and I was half-way decent at it too.

This day and age, parents feels their kids should start working at a young age, but, make good money doing so. That's not how any of this works. As long as we have parents that feel their child should be entitled, the pussification will NOT end.

I'm glad I grew up doing what I did and am at the border of being a millennial, even though I have firm beliefs to work hard, even if it's for a little money. Hell, I used to scrub toilets and clean peoples homes for my mother's cleaning service for 8 bucks an hour and usually took a bus to some of the jobs hand carrying the vacuum and equipment if they didn't have it. What has changed in 20 years where kids are faced with doing the same things, but, they want way more money.

$35 to mow the lawn? Fuck that. If I was still a kid, if you handed me a five dollar bill, the lawn would be moved, I'd ask if you needed me to take your garbage out, sweep your driveway, etc.

As far as $15 for minimum wage, I 100% disagree with it. Nothing can be done now.

 

[2QuikTA]

A grown ass adult can be a career cashier at McDonald's. It's just not a very good career with a not very good living. The problem these days is that people believe they should be able to work at McDonald's while owning a nice car, buying the new iPhone, PlayStation, etc.

 

[Mook]

A grown ass adult can be a career cashier at McDonald's. It's just not a very good career with a not very good living. The problem these days is that people believe they should be able to work at McDonald's while owning a nice car, buying the new iPhone, PlayStation, etc.

I can agree with that point.

 

[Mook]

AND HOW BOUT THAT. I'm posting in this thread, go to McD order nuggets and a medium fry. Pay for a medium fry. GUESS WHATS MISSING FROM THE FUCKING BAG. Unfuckingreal.

 

[DEEZUZ]

It won't necessarily fit all careers, but I suggest having a kid start in the same field that they want to work in.

You want to be a veterinarian, work at a shelter.

You want to be a mechanic, work at jiffy lube.

Experience, even the entry level jobs like these, really help you later on.

Landscaping was my very first job after I quit changing oil(made it 3 days) and I couldn't be picky I just wanted money.

 

[2QuikTA]

You guys also must go to some really shitty McDonald's. The only problem I tend to have is they forget the sauce for my nuggets.

 

[FESTER665]

I've ordered cheeseburgers from there and gotten them without a hamburger patty for Christ sake... They could literally fuck up a one car funeral.

 

[blakbearddelite]

The only time McDonald's ever screws me is like someone else said, the sauces.

 

[guspech750]

A McDonalds in St Charles on North Ave next to Walmart used to have these about 10+ years ago. They sucked. I tried them. Took much longer to pay and get my meals compared to human counterparts.

But tech changes so perhaps it's better now.

 

[FESTER665]

The one thing they do sometimes that drives me up a wall is when they try to re-ring up your order some fancy way to try to save you 25 cents....

Like you'll order a few tacos at Taco Bell along with a large drink. Then theyll start changing it to a number 3 large size, add another taco, etc...

I swear anytime they start doing that shit I end up with something wrong. Just ring it up the way I'm saying it so it doesnt get all jacked up.

 

[guspech750]

The one thing they do sometimes that drives me up a wall is when they try to re-ring up your order some fancy way to try to save you 25 cents....

Like you'll order a few tacos at Taco Bell along with a large drink. Then theyll start changing it to a number 3 large size, add another taco, etc...

I swear anytime they start doing that shit I end up with something wrong. Just ring it up the way I'm saying it so it doesnt get all jacked up.

Makes me want to strangle the cashier most of the time. I really don't care about saving some change. Just place my order the way I said it and charge me.

 

[ChrisRac]

Even if the machines take longer, I'll gladly take it over humans as long as my order is correct.

 

[YoushallgoFo]

yeah i don't know which shitty mcDonalds you're all going to but the one in Schaumburg is nice as hell. They never fuck up my order and if you go inside they bring it to you and throw out your garbage.

As far as technology goes, if you can automate part of your business and have it work then do it. Kids better start learning how to code.

 

[Mook]

Defending McDonalds like theyre some super model All fast food places fuck up.

 

[Yaj Yak]

fast food white knight

 

[FESTER665]

The one in Schaumburg....

There's probably 5 of them in Schaumburg, which one are you talking about?

Please don't say Schaumburg and Barrington roads, because they just fucked up my breakfast order this past Saturday.

 

[ragingclue]

Well even if the automated ordering system is 100% accurate, I doubt it'll put much of a dent in whether or not your order gets fucked up. There are plenty of other weak links in that chain.

 

[radioguy6]

The one in Schaumburg....

There's probably 5 of them in Schaumburg, which one are you talking about?

Please don't say Schaumburg and Barrington roads, because they just fucked up my breakfast order this past Saturday.

Probably the new one on Golf next to Chick-fil-a. Its an upscale MCD.

And yes, that sch/barrington road sucks

 

[radioguy6]

Surprised no one has mentioned the $13/hour minimum wage going into effect for all of Cook county soon. I wonder if they are preparing to cut staff. $13 is going to squeeze already struggling small biz retailers. It's not drastically increasing, $1/year starting in June, but still a nearly $5 bump from the current rate by 2020.

 

[blakbearddelite]

Man, minimum wage was $4.7x when I started working in the 90's. I can't believe it has almost tripled in 20 years.