BTW ...

Does exactly what it says on the tin. Some of the nonsense contained herein may be very loosely related to The Sisters of Mercy, but I wouldn't bet your PayPal account on it. In keeping with the internet's general theme nothing written here should be taken as Gospel: over three quarters of it is utter gibberish, and most of the forum's denizens haven't spoken to another human being face-to-face for decades. Don't worry your pretty little heads about it. Above all else, remember this: You don't have to stay forever. I will understand.
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aims wrote:On the original point, this is more than a bit surreal:

http://www.theatlantic.com/business/arc ... rs/281610/
Oh, thanks for the link, aims. "Donate to those who you exploit" (or have their fellows donate, rather),
that's indeed the ideal of those who think the world were theirs ...
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The minimum wage in the UK is not particularly high, just like in the US, but the main problem for many people working for McDonald's and other similar operators and retailers is the rise of the zero hour contract. A minimum hourly rate becomes almost a redundant concept when you have no idea how many hours you will be required to work on a week-to-week basis. There will be many who like the freedom of such contracts (it cuts both ways - the employee is not obliged to work if requested but may find future requests are less frequent) but if Ms Salgado worked for a McDonald's franchise in the UK (or at Subway or Hollister or Wetherspoons) she would almost certainly be on such a deal, unlike the senior management of the company, who receive a regular wage.
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