Fast Food workers in CA to get $20 / hour (up $5) most in nation

[JustinCharge 2,397]

the local Panda Express in Santa Barbara is offering $100,000 to new employees.  The fine print says its a conbo of wages and compensation.  here is a similar ad fron last year.

 

https://www.salary.com/job/panda-express/general-manager-want-to-make-100k/j202205180424127466946

[JustinCharge 2,397]

i think a fast food robot costs the equivalent of $30-$40 per hour.  wages cant really rise higher than that.  and the cost of such robots is only dropping.

[jonnyutah 248]

12 hours ago, JustinCharge said:

the local Panda Express in Santa Barbara is offering $100,000 to new employees.  The fine print says its a conbo of wages and compensation.  here is a similar ad fron last year.

 

https://www.salary.com/job/panda-express/general-manager-want-to-make-100k/j202205180424127466946

That's a GM job. Probably in charge of 10 restaurants. Not relevant to any discussion involving fast food workers. Also, they never get close to the ad pay. I remember one of our warehouse managers quit to become a Wendy's GM. He was back in two months begging for his old job back because he realized the pay target was impossible to hit. 

[Baker Boy 1,688]

14 hours ago, JustinCharge said:

i think a fast food robot costs the equivalent of $30-$40 per hour.  wages cant really rise higher than that.  and the cost of such robots is only dropping.

Robot Fast Food Cook Costs Less Than Half A Human Worker

https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnkoetsier/2022/09/28/robot-fast-food-cook-costs-less-than-half-a-human-worker/?sh=790883bf3b9e

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Nala Robotics has launched a fast food robot that it says can fry chicken wings, French fries, and other foods, season them, and plate them all autonomously. It’s called “the Wingman,” and it’s available to rent for $2,999/month.

They can work 24/7 with no breaks, no vacations, no holidays, no benefits and no whining employees to deal with.

California here I come.
 

 

 

[JustinCharge 2,397]

2 hours ago, jonnyutah said:

That's a GM job. Probably in charge of 10 restaurants. Not relevant to any discussion involving fast food workers. Also, they never get close to the ad pay. I remember one of our warehouse managers quit to become a Wendy's GM. He was back in two months begging for his old job back because he realized the pay target was impossible to hit. 

oh trust me panda express plastered the $100,000 salary on its posters in the window.  they are trying to make it relevant.  ive seen others with $20, $30 per hour plastered on their windows.

[Strike 5,186]

So Panera Bread is exempt from the $20/hr minimum wage law in CA.  They also happen to have donated significantly to Newsom's campaign and have close ties to him.  No corruption there!!!

[DonS 3,292]

36 minutes ago, Strike said:

So Panera Bread is exempt from the $20/hr minimum wage law in CA.  They also happen to have donated significantly to Newsom's campaign and have close ties to him.  No corruption there!!!

When I had read about the exemption for places that make and sell bread I wondered "WTF makes those places special?". 

Now it makes perfect sense.

 

[MDC 7,130]

Big Bread gets away with it again! 

[RLLD 4,143]

21 hours ago, Strike said:

So Panera Bread is exempt from the $20/hr minimum wage law in CA.  They also happen to have donated significantly to Newsom's campaign and have close ties to him.  No corruption there!!!

Of course it is entirely corrupt....but....I submit that it is also a perfect demonstration of how stupid politicians are in terms of action and outcome....

The assumption here on the part of Newsome is that he is helping his friend avoid the consequences of doing this, he is helping the business of Panera by protecting them from the inane policy.....which is also an admission that he knows the policy is bad....

BUT......what is missing from the calculation is the employee's......if every other business is paying $20/hr for a skillless job.....what happens to Panera in terms of hiring if they do not match it.... 

[Cdub100 3,838]

36 minutes ago, RLLD said:

Of course it is entirely corrupt....but....I submit that it is also a perfect demonstration of how stupid politicians are in terms of action and outcome....

The assumption here on the part of Newsome is that he is helping his friend avoid the consequences of doing this, he is helping the business of Panera by protecting them from the inane policy.....which is also an admission that he knows the policy is bad....

BUT......what is missing from the calculation is the employee's......if every other business is paying $20/hr for a skillless job.....what happens to Panera in terms of hiring if they do not match it.... 

That was my first thought. WTF is Jose going to work at Panara for $12.45 when he can go next door for $20

[RLLD 4,143]

12 minutes ago, Cdub100 said:

That was my first thought. WTF is Jose going to work at Panara for $12.45 when he can go next door for $20

Panera, if they can get people to work there for less, will be left with what no one else wants.... and high turnover with a less-motivated staff.

It's demonstrably stupid for him to do this.

[Hardcore troubadour 14,934]

14 minutes ago, Cdub100 said:

That was my first thought. WTF is Jose going to work at Panara for $12.45 when he can go next door for $20

Maybe he doesn’t want Jose. Panera might be more appealing to  Becky and she’ll work for less. Panera is a nicer environment and it’s not open all night. 

[BunnysBastatrds 2,315]

 Should have titled this  “Fast restaurant  in California prices are going up 20% shortly as the consumers pay for that crap and the small business owners/franchises continue the exodus to greener pastures.” Sad.

[Engorgeous George 2,131]

Think of the health benefits of reducing fast food consumption.

[DonS 3,292]

22 hours ago, MDC said:

Big Bread gets away with it again! 

Nice.

[Cdub100 3,838]

17 minutes ago, Hardcore troubadour said:

Maybe he doesn’t want Jose. Panera might be more appealing to  Becky and she’ll work for less. Panera is a nicer environment and it’s not open all night. 

Sure, people have their own motivations and maybe the pay spread won't be as big as I posted. 

I'm told Money isn't in the top 5 of motivations for young workers. So you might be right.

[edjr 6,578]

This thread makes me want McD's fries

[Hardcore troubadour 14,934]

7 minutes ago, Cdub100 said:

Sure, people have their own motivations and maybe the pay spread won't be as big as I posted. 

I'm told Money isn't in the top 5 of motivations for young workers. So you might be right.

I don’t think too many young people without kids or rent want to work the night shift at Popeyes. 

[Maximum Overkill 1,740]

Have you ever seen the degenerate hood rats that work at and handle your food at fast food restaurants? Hell, pay them $30 an hour, give me a $15 meal with a friendly, clean staff  who actually want to be there. 

Do you want your assed up $5 meal or a $15 meal handled by humans who give a crap? 

[RLLD 4,143]

27 minutes ago, Maximum Overkill said:

Have you ever seen the degenerate hood rats that work at and handle your food at fast food restaurants? Hell, pay them $30 an hour, give me a $15 meal with a friendly, clean staff  who actually want to be there. 

Do you want your assed up $5 meal or a $15 meal handled by humans who give a crap? 

Chik Fil A has figured it out, those folks run a nice setup....

[Maximum Overkill 1,740]

6 minutes ago, RLLD said:

Chik Fil A has figured it out, those folks run a nice setup....

Agree. It's a higher standard of employee. 

[RLLD 4,143]

Just now, Maximum Overkill said:

Agree. It's a higher standard of employee. 

My son recently got a job there, he is ramping up early to pay for college and since he plays lacrosse he wants to have some cash set aside since he knows he will be able to do little else.

Hired to deliver, he gets decent money through tips.   For a kid still in high school to work 15-20 hours per week and pull in $1000-$1200 every two weeks is great.

He tells me how they trained him and stay on top of them all to be really pleasant with customers, and make their experience special, and when the managers see them being exceptional, they give them spot bonuses right there in the moment....its compelling for them all to strive to be excellent.

[Maximum Overkill 1,740]

1 minute ago, RLLD said:

My son recently got a job there, he is ramping up early to pay for college and since he plays lacrosse he wants to have some cash set aside since he knows he will be able to do little else.

Hired to deliver, he gets decent money through tips.   For a kid still in high school to work 15-20 hours per week and pull in $1000-$1200 every two weeks is great.

Good for him, that's awesome! My Son recently got a job at Publix (a supermarket) and it's very similar. They offer great incentives and further education for Publix employees. 

I always tell the young ones to get an entry level job for a good Company. Do your job and there's nowhere to go but up. 

[RLLD 4,143]

23 minutes ago, Maximum Overkill said:

Good for him, that's awesome! My Son recently got a job at Publix (a supermarket) and it's very similar. They offer great incentives and further education for Publix employees. 

I always tell the young ones to get an entry level job for a good Company. Do your job and there's nowhere to go but up. 

I do like publix, we do not have them here, but when we are in FLA we like visting.

[iam90sbaby 2,489]

9 minutes ago, RLLD said:

I do like publix, we do not have them here, but when we are in FLA we like visting.

Publix is the goat grocery store

[TBayXXXVII 2,484]

Liberals are stupid.  Why do we listen to them?  Can't we just put the Democrat party on "Ignore"?  We need to figure out how to do that.

[Hardcore troubadour 14,934]

Just now, TBayXXXVII said:

Liberals are stupid.  Why do we listen to them?  Can't we just put the Democrat party on "Ignore"?  We need to figure out how to do that.

Let California, Washington and Oregon go at this point. So much better off. California’s day has passed. 

[TBayXXXVII 2,484]

Just now, Hardcore troubadour said:

Let California, Washington and Oregon go at this point. So much better off. California’s day has passed. 

Yeah, I'm all for that.  In the past, I said that Trump doesn't need to wall off Mexico, just wall off the Pacific Coast states and put up a sign along the California/Mexico board that says, "Everyone is welcome, come on in!"