McDonalds Tells Workers To Budget By Getting A Second Job And Turning Off Their Heat

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[madman101]

Their, "monthly spending money," is more than my monthly income.

[telemann]

Since they didn't include a line item for gasoline or car maintenance would come out of "spending money." (I'm sure they're not going to be driving a new car, so expecting repairs and upkeep seems reasonable). There's also nothing allocated for food either.

It's hardly living the life of Riley.

[dexeron]

They obviously should get a third job!

BOOTSTRAPS!

[icelore]

Well, clearly that means you are not working enough! Not even one full time MW job even! I'm sure they would suggest more pulling on those boot straps. There is a reason that there is a line for a second job you know - it's not an option, it's a requirement.

[compost75]

food. there is no food in this budget. or clothes. or heat.

[icelore]

Clearly that all comes out of the monthly spending money.

[compost75]

CLEARLY!!

[hookemnick]

Well McDonald's does give you uniforms and you can just eat nothing but delicious Big Macs. Seems reasonable.

[yelena_r0ssini]

Best fantasy fiction I've read since A Song of Ice and Fire.

[icelore]

And no one died.

[catlin]

I dunno. I think you might die following this budget...

[dexeron]

The living conditions described seem kind of STARK.

[kadaria]

Where's the section for how much your employer takes for bullshit charges when paying employees with "paycards"?

[dexeron]

Bwahaha that was my first thought when I saw "McDonalds"

[brother_dour]

Not to mention the $150 a month car payment. First- any car that costs $150 a month probably isn't worth owning. Second, you'll spend that in fuel alone. Or auto insurance, if your $100 a month for insurance is tied up in other places- like health insurance for your children, for example.

It's like whoever came up with this is some upper middle-class HR stuffed shirt with equally middle-class upbringing or something. And that brings me to the health insurance issue- how the Hell do you get $20 a month health insurance?! Man, let me in that pool!