Quote:If there is any market in the country where one could justify paying fast food workers a living wage, NYC is it (although $15/hr is about 1/5th of a living wage in Manhattan). 

This.


If this has an effect that causes other businesses to pay people a living wage I'm all for it.  I don't really care how people make there money I do believe you should make more money with skills than without them.  As far as saying flipping burgers in NYC is an easy job i'm not sure that is the case anytime I have ever been to any of those stores in the cities it was absolutely slammed at all hours. 


This country needs more options on how to develop skills and do meaningful work.  College is not getting the job done in that aspect.  Trade schools probably need to be more regulated to keep the high cost down


We need to get back to having a large skilled work force instead of a bunch of scheming worker bees looking for a handout.

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