Quote:You really don't get the point that fast food jobs are/were not intended to be a career for most people.  I worked in fast food when I was a teenager, mainly to put gas in my truck and have money to do things that I wanted to do.  They didn't pay me what I considered "poverty wages" because at the time, I had no debt and really not a lot of responsibility (I was still in high school).  It wasn't the first "job" that I had and I personally went from "flipping burgers" to being an assistant manager in a very short period of time.  Even then I never wanted it to be a career, so I left the job after gaining some experience and moved on.

 

My point is, you see many adults that are interviewed when they are protesting for higher pay, and many of them state that they have been doing the job for years with little to no pay increase.  I put the blame on them since the job requires very few skills, but does teach some skills that could lead to a better job somewhere else.  Perhaps they fail to put any effort into improving their situation?

 

 

I get your point, but why is there such a "flight of manufacturing" from the U.S. to other countries?  Yes, labor cost is certainly one factor, but it is not THE sole factor.  Regulation and taxation has much to do with it as well.

 

Yeah yeah loads of opportunities to advance in the US, one of the least socially mobile countries in the developed world (I believe the UK is the worst). 

 

If the jobs are meant for teenagers and low wages why do they hire adults? Should builders get paid next to nothing too, very low skilled stuff most of the jobs. Drivers should get paid nothing too - teenagers could do that job as well.How skilled are a lot of office employees?

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