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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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A Fast-Food Problem: Where Have All the Teenagers Gone?
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(Score: 2) by DannyB on Friday July 20 2018, @02:32PM
I suppose people should starve because they cannot earn a living wage.
No wonder we have a generation of people who still live at home with their parents.
People disillusioned that there is no opportunity.
The high cost of low prices.
By not paying more for a Big Mac we are creating massive societal problems that will ultimately cost us far more. Penny wise, pound foolish. But that's corporate thinking to the max. Destroy everything if it means improving this quarter's results.
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