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Old 01-02-2017, 11:26 PM
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Originally Posted by justjim View Post
There are many entry level jobs in Florida that are paying more than the minimum wage just to get help. The McDonalds at Colony had a sign on their window "help wanted $9.00" for weeks because they couldn't get employees for minimum wage. It's supply and demand. In a college town, a McDonalds had young people on a waiting list to get a part time job at minimum wage. Again, supply and demand. Yeah, I can remember a 15 cent hamburger.
Weston burgers were 12 cents ! Best burgers ever...