re: Seems like a lot of people are having hard times these days.

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You don't know what hard times are Daddy.

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Love the IYKYK comments on here. Yes, most of what Dusty listed in that promo are true today. All you really need to do is look at the Sonic-McDonalds price index. $5.19 for a foot long? $5.29 for a sauced pressed rib shaped pork patty? This "living wage" crap is just dragging the middle class down like quicksand.

I am a big believer in qualifications determining your wage. You shouldn't expect much more than $8/hrs if you dropped out of high school, had 4 kids with 4 different boys, and used up the resources already provided for you. I did not graduate high school and get a college degree just to subsidize your irresponsibility. You know things are out of whack when you can buy a T-bone at the grocery store for cheaper than a Big Mac meal.

The price increases are a bit predatory as well. I don't even hit a button at Sonic anymore, I do everything with the app. With many of their orders coming that way, it should mean that one less worker is needed. McDonalds has taken it to the extreme with not only mobile ordering but placing your order via kiosk. Steak N Shake got rid of their usual 6-8 person crews. You are now greeted with kiosks and then there's a cook & a manager answering questions and bussing tables. So instead of 4 people making $9/hr there's only 2 making $16/hr. (And did I fail to mention that doing orders this way involves A LOT of disposable packaging?)