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Posted: 19 Nov 2013, 13:45
by Being645
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 ...
Posted: 20 Nov 2013, 00:25
by Nikolas Vitus Lagartija
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.