Fast Food Workers need More Money
Random thoughts from the FFC Editor: Does anybody else find it strange that we often pay the person who washes our car, or mows our lawn, more money than we pay the person who cooks and serves the food we eat? These fast food workers spend their days on their feet, in (or around) a hot kitchen, they have to deal with the unforgiving public, screaming children, and of course there’s always somebody giving them a hassle because they forgot to hold the pickles or onions. Yet we expect them to be friendly and serve our food fast, fresh and with a smile.
But honestly, how can we really expect to get good service, and quality food, from employees who work under those conditions, barely earning minimum wage?
The problem is not just the fast-food corporations being tight with their wallets, it’s also us, the consumers. We demand $1 burgers and $1 fries. We are cheap when it comes to food, and the industry is just trying to keep us satisfied. Only if we tell them we’re willing to pay more, will they give us better quality. If we don’t — they won’t.
Personally, I think it’s time we start to expect more from fast-food. It may not be fancy, and it might not be the healthiest choice, but it’s still the fuel we use to power our bodies. It provides us with nutrition, and it keeps us alive.
Since this is “fast” food, many people consider it unimportant. That needs to change.
Expect a FFC feature story on this topic soon.
I agree. If cheeseburgers are the only thing left in the US that we can manufacture then lets give them a living wage. Working in a fast food joint is not an easy living.