Of course, even if the McDonald’s budget may have been “realistic” in some areas 10 years ago, I don’t think wages have kept up with the rise of prices for rent, groceries, etc in the intervening decade.
Then we moved to Philadelphia, where we paid $1,125 for a two-bedroom apartment in another nice neighborhood.
I lived in Philadelphia around that time, and there was nowhere that you could rent a two bedroom for less than $1,600.
I wouldn’t trust any of those numbers, and even if you could, it still didn’t account for groceries. The budget didn’t include FOOD. Did they expect employees to steal hand soap and toilet paper from their reataurants? Mustard for toothpaste?
Of course, even if the McDonald’s budget may have been “realistic” in some areas 10 years ago, I don’t think wages have kept up with the rise of prices for rent, groceries, etc in the intervening decade.
I call bullshit even on that.
I lived in Philadelphia around that time, and there was nowhere that you could rent a two bedroom for less than $1,600.
I wouldn’t trust any of those numbers, and even if you could, it still didn’t account for groceries. The budget didn’t include FOOD. Did they expect employees to steal hand soap and toilet paper from their reataurants? Mustard for toothpaste?
They expect them to live on the free meal they are getting from their one of their two fast food jobs.