This is borderline a political discussion.  With that being said, working at a fast food restaurant is supposed to be an entry level job for perhaps a high school student to get into the work force.  The point was (back in my day) was to earn enough money to take a girl to a movie, perhaps buy a car (usually a junker) or maybe go to an arcade and have some fun.  That's what I did as a kid a few decades ago.  That kind of job was not and is not intended to be a job to earn a living on.

During my time working at a fast food restaurant (Burger King) I learned about processes, inventory and working with others as a team.  Those basic skills and experience helped me later in life when I moved on to a "real" job.

In my opinion a job at a fast food place should not pay more than $10.00 per hour max.  It's not a hard job nor is it taxing.

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