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California's fast food minimum wage hike didn't cost jobs, study says (qz.com)

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The average hourly wage for fast food workers rose 18% while employment was stable, a study found

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I was the store manager of a dairy queen, and the owner was on the payroll for a very generous wage, leaving a similar small amount per week in "profit," which is to say money that went back into the business for repairs/upgrades/maintenance. I haven't worked enough places to know if this is typical, but he made it seem to me that's how those businesses worked.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

it's a sliding scale, you see. lol