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Old 10-13-2009, 02:04 PM   #629 (permalink)
Derwood
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Originally Posted by aceventura3 View Post
My first job (on a payroll) was when I was 16 at McDonald's I made about $2.10/hour (1976), my first day I cleaned the lobby and the bathrooms and had to be trained on doing that. A year later I was an Assistant Manager. I made money and saved money for college. Now we have your attitude and stuff like this:
how boot-strappy of you.

now do the math: how many minimum wage workers does each McDonald's have compared to asst. managers?

it's the myth of upward mobility; in the conservative, pro-business mindset, EVERYONE has the opportunity to move limitlessly upward until they own their own business or become a CEO. it's just not true. your anecdotal evidence doesn't change that
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