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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: 3, Insightful) by Kell on Friday July 20 2018, @10:18AM

    by Kell (292) on Friday July 20 2018, @10:18AM (#709854)

    I have heard this, yes. It seems consistent with the model that people seeking surgery would be the most extreme cases; just because you've gotten treatment, doesn't mean your suffering has stopped. I expect by the time a trans person has gotten so far as to get the surgery they've suffered a lot. I had a ring-side seat for it when a my best friend in college got it done. Fascinating stuff, but not something I'd recommend to anyone who wasn't 100% sure they needed it.

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