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posted by mrpg on Thursday July 19 2018, @03:00PM   Printer-friendly
from the to-study dept.

NY Times:

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.


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  • (Score: 2) by mcgrew on Thursday July 19 2018, @06:30PM (1 child)

    by mcgrew (701) <publish@mcgrewbooks.com> on Thursday July 19 2018, @06:30PM (#709552) Homepage Journal

    I like walking, but when it's damned hot or freezing cold I'll be in my heated and cooled car, But, I really don't understand the article, is Springfield different than most places? Half the staff at the Walgreen's down the street are minors and have to make a "service 21" call when I'm buying beer. At McDonald's it's three quarters teens and the rest old women.

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday July 19 2018, @07:41PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Thursday July 19 2018, @07:41PM (#709589)

    18 and up can sell alcohol in my state, but fast-food places are almost entirely staffed by 20-somethings and older. There are no good jobs to be had so kids have to compete with adults for the shitty ones. 12/hr and full time is considered a "good job". EBT and medicare are almost universal for apartment-dwellers.