I’m Making Twenty-One Dollars an Hour at McDonald’s. Why Aren’t You? [View all]
http://www.nationofchange.org/i-m-making-21-hour-mcdonald-s-why-aren-t-you-1400336743
No, that isnt a typo. Its really my salary.
You see, I work for McDonalds in Denmark, where an agreement between our union and the company guarantees that workers older than 18 are paid at least $21 an hour. Employees younger than 18 make at least $15 meaning teenagers working at McDonalds in Denmark make more than two times what many adults in America earn working at the Golden Arches.
To anyone who says that fast-food jobs cant be good jobs, I would answer that mine isnt bad. In fact, parts of it are just fine. Under our unions agreement with McDonalds, for example, I receive paid sick leave that workers are still fighting for in many parts of the world. We also get overtime pay, guaranteed hours and at least two days off a week, unlike workers in most countries. At least 10 percent of the staff in any given restaurant must work at least 30 hours a week.