A quarter-century ago, there were 56 teenagers in the labor force for every "limited service" restaurant — that is, the kind where you order at the counter.
Today, there are fewer than half as many, which is a reflection both of teenagers' decreasing work force participation and of the explosive growth in restaurants.
But in an industry where cheap labor is an essential component in providing inexpensive food, a shortage of workers is changing the equation upon which fast-food places have long relied. This can be seen in rising wages, in a growth of incentives, and in the sometimes odd situations that business owners find themselves in.
Too many restaurants, not enough teens to work in them.
(Score: 2) by looorg on Thursday July 19 2018, @04:06PM (2 children)
Technically tho was Buffy really a teenager? She was out of highschool trying to make a living in a fast food job at a restaurant that had some alternative meat sources ...
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday July 19 2018, @05:01PM
The secrete ingredient was meat.
(Score: 2) by DavePolaschek on Thursday July 19 2018, @11:59PM
I think the character was 19 that season. But I may be confused.