McDonald's Server Would Have To Work 550 Years To Earn CEO's Pay

Probably the worst compare and contrast piece I have ever read by an Ivy Leaguer. Seriously comparing a person who works part time and goes to school, high school or college, flipping burgers, to a CEO who is in charge of 33,000 restaurants and answering to stock holders. Seriously? Geesh!

Something tells me that all large companies have this problem. The people that work for them are ALLOWING this to continue.

Make a decision. If you aren't getting what you need, find the real answer.

Heather
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Not everyone of US in the Fast food industry is a LOW LIFE , DROP OUT THAT NEVER WENT TO COLLEGE. IF WE DID WE DIDN'T FINISH CAUSE WE THINK THE WORLD OWES us something. EVER HEARD OF THEM THINGS CALLED HEALTH ISSUES /!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That's why I didn't finish college. Not cause I didn't want to or cause I figured somebody owed me something. Because I've got Epilepsy, being a professional student didn't seem like the intellegent thing to do, & you can't get a music degree online. I came home got a job at the Mcdonalds here & am moving up the management ladder. Currently I am Kitchen manager, but I am starting my training for my next promotion. Yes most of my crew is high school kids looking for a temporary job until they graduate. We have a few that attend the local Junior college that work until they transfer to a university. But we have a lot that stay because fast food is all there is in this 1 horse town population 2600. They choose to only be crew, I have been told management is too much for them. DO YA'LL NOT REALIZE THAT NOT ALL OF US ARE CUT OUT FOR COLLEGE?!!! I'm a teacher's kid . When is this country gonna realize that & LAY OFF OF THE FAST FOOD INDUSTRY!!! THANK THE LORD WE HAVE IT!!!!!

ITS TO BAD WHEN MCDONALD'S HAS A GOOD MANAGER THEY LET THEM GO AFTER 35YR. OF SERVICE WITH A KICK IN THE BUTT...HAVING HAD THE BEST RECORD OF SERVICE THRU THOSE YRS. WHEN THEY HAVE SOMEONE GOOD THEY DESERVE TO GO DOWN THE TUBES WITH COMPLAINTS...

Maybe the employee should go out and start their own company.

Will the cost of product go up? Yes. Can this work to McDees advantage ? Yes. Tell the world why you are raising the cost of a burger 10 cents and french fries a nickel, etc. Do the math folks! Americans will react positively. Make a huge campaign out of it and make history.

The issue isn't the low compensation, actually... The issue is more the fact that a dollar today won't buy what a dollar did 30 years ago. If we increased the value of a dollar, people wouldn't be so hyped over earning minimum wage.
It's hard to find good, "well paying" jobs. I don't begrudge the CEO as much as most. I don't think they (or any sports person or celebrity) really should get millions and millions of dollars, but they're getting it because of the executive decisions they've made. Hence the title.
Another issue is the ability to move forward in a company. You can't move up unless there's room for you to move up. Case and point.

My opinion, first, being a fast food server isn\'t an occupation meant to provide the sole income to support a family; in my eyes it is meant to supplement a family income. The only person working at a McDonalds over the age of 27 should be the manager. Working as a fast food server to me is a first time job for a kid in highschool to learn solid work ethics, or a for a person to work their way through college. If your 30, working at McDonalds as a server and think you’re going to make a career out of it at that position, shame on you. Quite thinking the world owes you something, get some education behind you (Hell, if you’re an illegal alien or an “Anchor Baby” the “Dream Act” will pay for most of your education) and move up through the ranks. If you don\'t like working for min wages, start your own business or find another job. Either way, get off your duff and seek self-improvement.

Equal pay for equal work! Oh...wait....the servers at McDonald's aren't doing the same work as the CEO, are they? Well, then I guess they don't deserve equal pay, do they?

Why is it that we hear so much about CEO salaries, but nobody complains about the salaries that sports stars are getting? Think about it... they are getting huge salaries for merely playing a game, and Americans are willing to pay to watch them play it, never complaining that they are getting rich off the fans that fork over $30 for a ticket, or $60 for a souviner jersey, or $8 for a hot dog at the stadium. Why don't we demonize these people like we do the CEOs?

And let's not get started on actors, who make a few movies, and are set for life. We let them get millions and millions of dollars in residuals, watch them treat everybody like crap, and Americans still worship them.

Grow up, work hard, and stop your complaining. At least you have a job. Don't like it here? There's plenty of countries with much larger unemployment numbers, and no government money to lean on. Try looking at those LESS fortunate than you and do something for them, rather than looking at those that have worked their way into a good position and eabout how unfair it is that they make more than you.

I read today that a child dies of hunger every 15 seconds in the world, and you're complaining because your low paying job isn't good enough?

It's time that Americans change their perspective and start being thankful for the opportunities that we ALL have to improve ourselves, and then start acting on those opportunities. Stop putting your hand out, and put it to work!

Just out of curiosity...what is the experience, education and skill set of the two individuals, along with job requirements? If you want to compare pay, let's compare jobs and individuals.