how those wages should be set? how much is fair or is fairness not part of the equation? is it simply whatever the law or market bears? one thing i want to address, it s easy to sit on a panel like this and think every single job in the restaurant industry is a low wage job or federally mandated minimum wage job. that s actually not close to the case. only about 5% of the jobs even in the fast food industry are federally mandated minimum wage jobs. 80% of the people who own fast food companies and restaurants actually started out as entry level workers and went on to become incredibly successful. the restaurant industry is a launching pad. there are low wage entry level jobs for young people and others but it actually creates an opportunity for people to live the american dream and get a piece of the life we want for people. do you feel like that s the case in your workplace? maybe for other people. specifically in my location, i don t think there s any room for advancement. i th
is it simply whatever the law or market bears? one thing i want to address, it s easy to sit on a panel like this and think every single job in the restaurant industry is a low wage job or federally mandated minimum wage job. that s actually not close to the case. only about 5% of the jobs even in the fast food industry are federally mandated minimum wage jobs. 80% of the people who own fast food companies and restaurants actually started out as entry level workers and went on to become incredibly successful. the restaurant industry is a launching pad. there are low wage entry level jobs for young people and others but it actually creates an opportunity for people to live the american dream and get a piece of the life we want for people. do you feel like that s the case in your workplace? maybe for other people. specifically in my location, i don t think there s any room for advancement. i think it s a dead-end. the median wage for a fast food worker in new york city is $8.70 a
be low wage jobs, particularly at the level joseph is working. obviously you re not going to speak about the specific labor dynamics and specific firms in the restaurant association, broadly, how do you think about how those wages should be set? how much is fair or is fairness not part of the equation? is it simply whatever the law or market bears? one thing i want to address, it s easy to sit on a panel like this and think every single job in the restaurant industry is a low wage job or federally mandated minimum wage job. that s actually not close to the case. only about 5% of the jobs even in the fast food industry are federally mandated minimum wage jobs. 80% of the people who own fast food companies and restaurants actually started out as entry level workers and went on to become incredibly successful. the restaurant industry is a launching pad. there are low wage entry level jobs for young people and others but it actually creates an opportunity for people to live the american