And I love how some ppl even on the left just act like this is just going up with normal inflation whe it is out pacing it by a lot.
The inflation is less than 3%.No, doubling in ten years is not 3%. It's more like 7%, by the rule of 72.
While it is a part of the raise, it is just a small part of the raise.
Corporations price gouge because they can and they know nobody in government will do a thing about it and people will keep buying.
Corporations price gouge because they can and they know nobody in government will do a thing about it and people will keep buying.
Corporations price gouge because they can and they know nobody in government will do a thing about it and people will keep buying.
I was trying to compare average McD wages 2014 to 2024 and the couple searches/AI I asked seemed to suggest the same-ish? Oof
I just want some context. What were the prices in 2004, 1994, 1984 and 1974?
Yes, I know they're inflating their prices with their greed, but that's an ongoing thing. This isn't new.
I just want some context. What were the prices in 2004, 1994, 1984 and 1974?
Yes, I know they're inflating their prices with their greed, but that's an ongoing thing. This isn't new.
McChicken is interesting. Was a dollar in the 90s
the high cost of living isn't helping around where i live. it's 3.49$ for one small sandwich.
unless buying off a promotion then it's 2.25$ apiece.
you are using a time machine?
unfortunately no.
that's how much they actually cost on the coast of oregon (wont name which city)
makes us nervous.
stop eating there. it's really that simple. is it shitty of them to do that? yes. does anyone need to eat there? no.
Exactly.
This isn't about the price of healthcare, or even clothes or groceries.
As silly as it sounds, fast food is a luxury.
It's like complaining about how expensive it is to go to football game. If it's too expensive, stay home.
stop eating there. it's really that simple. is it shitty of them to do that? yes. does anyone need to eat there? no.Sometimes I see how many people complain but still buy and I say ha, my one econ 101 class tells me you're just being dramatic, because if you actually had a problem with it you wouldn't buy.
Then I think about how this also happens with video games, and I start wondering if I should just go demand a refund for that econ 101 class.
No, doubling in ten years is not 3%. It's more like 7%, by the rule of 72.I lost a 2, my mistake.
This is also more than double, so it would actually be higher than that.
It was a Dollar Menu item for a long time, so they probably intentionally took a hit on it for a while and then at some point they took it off the Dollar Menu and it jumped to whatever inflated price it was set at the time.
McChicken is interesting. Was a dollar in the 90s pretty sure and still was up to 2014
Corporations price gouge because they can and they know nobody in government will do a thing about it and people will keep buying.
never seen a leftist do that
It's not the price of shitty fast food that concerns me.
It's the cost of eating healthy and well that is unfair and damaging.
The market dictates the price.
Once people stop buying, either the price will go down, or the company goes out of business.
I wanna say the prices were still alright just before CovidThis is the reality. When people had nothing to do other than sit at home and buy shit, and workers were sparse, prices shot up and never really corrected because... Well, why the fuck should they? People keep buying. Let's shoot that shit to the moon.
In college, I used to get two double cheeseburgers and large fries for $3.99 including tax.To be fair the app cuts 30 percent off every order over 3 bucks. Its the only way I eat McDonalds now.
Now one McDouble (the downgraded double cheeseburger) and a large fry are almost $7.
Oh well, it's probably better that I'm eating less fast food anyway.
This is the reality. When people had nothing to do other than sit at home and buy shit, and workers were sparse, prices shot up and never really corrected because... Well, why the fuck should they? People keep buying. Let's shoot that shit to the moon.*shrugs*
We basically got catapulted in to the worst part of capitalism by COVID, and no one really cares to stand up and do shit about it other than whine and continue buying.
There's also the app bullshit that every fast food place runs these days.
The market dictates the price.
Once people stop buying, either the price will go down, or the company goes out of business.
ever heard of a food desert?
To be fair the app cuts 30 percent off every order over 3 bucks. Its the only way I eat McDonalds now.I uninstalled it about two years ago when it deleted all my reward points for no reason.
And I love how some ppl even on the left just act like this is just going up with normal inflation whe it is out pacing it by a lot.
Grocery did the same. There are minimal options to avoid being gouged on food.
Thankfully Taco Bell is still cheapIf by "still cheap" you mean "by far the most expensive fast food place there is", sure.
If by "still cheap" you mean "by far the most expensive fast food place there is", sure.